Baseball Preview: West Warwick Wizards vs. Classical Purple
West Warwick is 7-1 against Classical since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The West Warwick Wizards will be playing at home against the Classical Purple at 6:30 p.m. West Warwick is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Warwick gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Davies Career & Tech a 10-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Kody Fretts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Riviera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Classical can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Paul Cuffee.
Asher Westberg-Rubin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Westberg-rubin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Westberg-rubin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Silas McKay and Hubert Matos did most of the damage at the plate: McKay scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Matos scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Warwick's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Classical, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-5.
Classical's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Warwick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .476. It's a different story for Classical, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain West Warwick's hitters?
West Warwick came out on top in a nail-biter against Classical when the teams last played back in June of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will West Warwick repeat their success, or does Classical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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