The La Salle Academy Rams will head out on the road to take on the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
La Salle Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to North Kingstown. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, La Salle Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Matt Destefanis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Thomas Malloy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Cranston East had to settle for a 7-5 loss against South Kingstown on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Cranston East has lost by exactly two runs.
Jayden Tolentino was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jerusalen Leon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, La Salle Academy fell to 3-1. As for Cranston East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Cranston East's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: La Salle Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for Cranston East, though, as they've only averaged .181. Will they be able to contain La Salle Academy's hitters?
La Salle Academy beat Cranston East 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Salle Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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