The Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE will head out on the road to challenge Paul Cuffee at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blackstone Valley Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Paul Cuffee will be coming in after a loss.
Blackstone Valley Prep will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating North Smithfield, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The PRIDE put the hurt on the Northmen with a sharp 9-2 win on Thursday.
Noah Ferreira
| 05/01/25 vs North Smithfield | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Times Squared Academy | 2 |
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Noah Ferreira made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Blackstone Valley Prep let Alex Torres and Adrian Fernandez Jimenez run wild. Torres went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Fernandez Jimenez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Torres is becoming a predictor of Blackstone Valley Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Sidney Lockhart also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Paul Cuffee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 17-1 to Tiverton.
Blackstone Valley Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Paul Cuffee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Blackstone Valley Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Paul Cuffee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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