Hope lost against Classical back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hope Blue Wave suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Classical Purple. Hope has struggled against Classical recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jordany Acosta was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Classical's side, Asher Westberg-rubin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Westberg-rubin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Westberg-rubin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Silas McKay, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Allen Espinal was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hope's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Classical, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Hope will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North Smithfield at 4:45 p.m. Hope is facing North Smithfield at the right time seeing as North Smithfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Classical, they will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Pleasant at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Classical's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Mt. Pleasant's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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