La Salle Academy is a perfect 10-0 against East Providence since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Townies at 4:30 p.m. La Salle Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
La Salle Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Cheshire 8-0. Considering La Salle Academy has won seven games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Hailey Vigneau, who gave up just a hit to keep Cheshire off the board.
Phoenyx Silva
| 04/19/25 vs Cheshire | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cumberland | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Cranston West | 4 |
On the hitting side, Phoenyx Silva was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Izzy Dong also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, East Providence made easy work of Moses Brown on Tuesday and carried off an 11-4 victory. The Townies are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fourth contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Cassie Dulude spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Sylvie Patterson and Ella Grimley did most of the damage at the plate: Patterson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Grimley went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Those two runs gave Patterson a new career-high. Mackenzie Pimentel was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
La Salle Academy pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 8.1 runs thus far. As for East Providence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
East Providence's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: La Salle Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for East Providence, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given La Salle Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Townies will need to find a way to close that gap.
La Salle Academy took their victory against East Providence in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
