La Salle Academy dropped their record down to 14-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the East Providence Townies by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rams have suffered since May 28, 2024.
La Salle Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayce Bessette, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Bessette's first of the season.
As for East Providence, their record now sits at 11-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against La Salle Academy since May 9, 2018.
On East Providence's side, they got a great performance from Dylan Annicelli as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Annicelli has become a key player for the Townies: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Oliver Andrews, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Aidan Martins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Salle Academy will welcome Mt. Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Providence, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Kingstown at 5:00 p.m. The Skippers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Townies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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