| 04/29/25 vs Exeter-West Greenwich | 6 |
| 04/25/25 @ Burrillville | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Scituate | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Davies Career & Tech | 11 |
| 04/18/25 vs Times Squared Academy | 34 |
| + 8 more games |
The Woonsocket Villa Novans will head out on the road to square off against the Tolman Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Woonsocket is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
Woonsocket is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Exeter-West Greenwich, who was ranked 21st at the time (Woonsocket was ranked 11th). The Villa Novans took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scarlet Knights on Tuesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Villa Novans, who until this contest were averaging 2.69 runs allowed.
Cesar Vazquez Jr. was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Braylon Guilbeault was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Joseph Greenless was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Tolman had taken Scituate down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Tigers came up short against the Spartans, falling 8-2. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Woonsocket fell to 12-1. As for Tolman, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Woonsocket came out on top in a nail-biter against Tolman in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Villa Novans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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