The Classical Purple will head out on the road to square off against the Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On SaturdayClassical's undefeated season almost came to an end. They had just enough and edged North Smithfield out 6-4.
Tyler Lee made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Silas McKay, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Exeter-West Greenwich earned a 6-1 victory over Providence Country Day on Saturday. The win was just what Exeter-West Greenwich needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior match.
Tyler Medeiros spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Ethan Koczwanski was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Berek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Classical's record is now 2-0. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Classical might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Exeter-West Greenwich in their previous meeting back in June of 2023. Can Classical avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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