Paul Cuffee will square off against the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Paul Cuffee has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Woonsocket will come in with seven straight wins.
Paul Cuffee lost 26-1 to North Smithfield on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woonsocket). They blew past Blackstone Valley Prep 25-3 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Villa Novans considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Max Garneau was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Garneau was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braylon Guilbeault was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juleus Perez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Woonsocket always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Woonsocket's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Paul Cuffee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Paul Cuffee suffered a grim 24-1 defeat to Woonsocket in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Paul Cuffee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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