The Classical Purple will head out on the road to square off against the North Smithfield Northmen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Classical fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against West Warwick on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wizards by a score of 5-4. Classical has struggled against West Warwick recently, as their matchup on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Classical saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allen Espinal, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Smithfield narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Times Squared Academy 7-5.
Tyler Albino was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Albino has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Albino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Harrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayden Artruc, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Classical's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for North Smithfield, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Classical came out on top in a nail-biter against North Smithfield in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Classical since the squad 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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