The Providence Country Day Knights will face off against the Classical Purple at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Providence Country Day's last matchup with Tolman could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Saturday. The Knights lost 14-6 to the Tigers. The Knights have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Classical was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of North Smithfield by a score of 3-2.
Joseph Payamps was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Allen Espinal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Classical dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Providence Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Providence Country Day came up short against Classical in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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