Softball Preview: La Salle Academy Rams vs. Coventry Oakers
La Salle Academy is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Coventry is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The La Salle Academy Rams will take on the Coventry Oakers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (La Salle Academy: 1.9, Coventry: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Salle Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Cranston West (and have done all season long). Everything went La Salle Academy's way against Cranston West on Thursday as La Salle Academy made off with a 10-4 win. La Salle Academy's victory was all the more impressive since Cranston West was averaging only 2.9 runs allowed on the season.
Hailey Vigneau made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Vigneau was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lily Roumelis and Phoenyx Silva did most of the damage at the plate: Roumelis fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4, while Silva fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samantha Sell, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Coventry faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Coventry fell just short of Pilgrim by a score of 3-1.
Sage SoareS spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Coventry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Dyl, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Coventry hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pilgrim struck out 11 times.
La Salle Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-0. As for Coventry, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. La Salle Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Coventry struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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