La Salle Academy faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Rams blew past the Eagles 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Matt Destefanis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Brady Collins
| 05/07/25 vs Barrington | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Coventry | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Fitch | 3 |
| 04/01/24 vs Cranston West | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fairfield Prep | 2 |
On the hitting side, Brady Collins was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
The win was the fourth in a row for La Salle Academy, bringing their record up to 10-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Barrington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Salle Academy will challenge rival Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Rams have won three straight at home, while the Clippers won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Meanwhile, Barrington is set to take on their familiar foe Smithfield at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 4, the Sentinels 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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