Paul Cuffee will challenge the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paul Cuffee comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Paul Cuffee lost 17-1 to Tiverton on Monday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Blackstone Valley Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over North Smithfield on Thursday.
Noah Ferreira made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Blackstone Valley Prep is undefeated when Ferreira posts ten or more strikeouts, but 4-6 otherwise. Ferreira was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Alex Torres and Adrian Fernandez Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Torres went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Fernandez Jimenez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Torres is becoming a predictor of Blackstone Valley Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Yilberto Florian Tavares was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Blackstone Valley Prep now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Paul Cuffee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Paul Cuffee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blackstone Valley Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. 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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