The La Salle Academy Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. La Salle Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, La Salle Academy finally turned things around against Coventry on Saturday. La Salle Academy blew past Coventry 12-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for La Salle Academy considering their two-run performance the game before.
Cameron Caprio tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Aiden Ciprian was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. David Cavalloro was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against South Kingstown on Saturday and fell 8-3.
Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Almeida, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
La Salle Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Lincoln, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. La Salle Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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