Davies Career & Tech and Tiverton are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Davies Career & Tech Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tiverton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Davies Career & Tech will be strutting in after a win while Tiverton will be coming in after a defeat.
Davies Career & Tech never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Central on Monday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 14-2 victory.
Lauren Bradshaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Bradshaw was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sara Chiaverini and Kylie Robert did most of the damage at the plate: Chiaverini scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Robert scored three runs and stole four bases. Tiana Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
While Tiverton couldn't quite beat Cranston East last Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point loss they were dealt last Saturday. Tiverton fell just short of Cranston East by a score of 4-2. Tiverton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abby DeMello spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Tiverton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sara Poland, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Tiverton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got Davies Career & Tech back to even at 1-1. As for Tiverton, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Davies Career & Tech beat Tiverton 18-13 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Davies Career & Tech repeat their success, or does Tiverton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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