Lady Purple/Athena
| 05/20/26 @ Times Squared Academy | 18 |
| 04/22/26 @ Hope | 17 |
| 05/07/26 @ Paul Cuffee | 16 |
| 04/04/26 @ Tiverton | 12 |
| 04/29/26 @ Mt. Pleasant | 11 |
It's playoff time, and Classical had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Hope Blue Wave 8-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Lady Purple/Athena, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Eli Ozbek and Silas McKay were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Ozbek struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, McKay tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ozbek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Ozbek went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while McKay got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Classical is 10-1 when McKay posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hubert Matos, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Classical is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Hope, they moved to 7-13 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Classical and Hope are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lady Purple/Athena will square off against Woonsocket on Thursday. The Villa Novans' pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Classical's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hope, they will challenge North Smithfield on Thursday. The Blue Wave's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Northmen have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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