Baseball Game Preview: Tolman Tigers vs. Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE

The Tolman Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Blackstone Valley Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tolman, who comes in off a win.

Tolman barely beat Providence Country Day the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over the Knights on Saturday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Blackstone Valley Prep came up short against Scituate on Monday, falling 9-3. The PRIDE have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Adrian Fernandez Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Blackstone Valley Prep's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).

Tolman's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Tolman was able to grind out a solid win over Blackstone Valley Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the PRIDE turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.