Coventry is 4-0 against St. Raphael Academy since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Coventry Oakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 4:30 p.m. St. Raphael Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Coventry, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Coventry never let their opponents score. They came out on top against North Kingstown by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coventry.
sage soares made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Soares was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, leah lapham was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of East Greenwich by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The defeat means St. Raphael Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Coventry was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Raphael Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. Will Coventry repeat their success, or does St. Raphael Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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