Purple
| 05/08/25 vs Paul Cuffee | 18 |
| 04/30/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 13 |
| 04/29/25 @ Juanita Sanchez Complex | 7 |
| 05/07/25 vs Davies Career & Tech | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Hope | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Classical). They put the hurt on Paul Cuffee with a sharp 18-6 win on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Purple with their most commanding win of the season.
Allen Espinal was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Classical: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 0-10 otherwise. Espinal was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Josiah Niyahkoon was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Oscar Charlesworth also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Classical always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .757. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Classical pushed their record up to 3-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Paul Cuffee, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Classical will face off against rival North Smithfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Paul Cuffee is set to challenge their familiar foe Juanita Sanchez Complex at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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