The Coventry Oakers will head out on the road to face off against the La Salle Academy Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coventry is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Pilgrim, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Coventry was ranked fourth). Coventry fell just short of Pilgrim by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Sage SoareS spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Coventry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Dyl, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Coventry hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pilgrim struck out 11 times.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Cranston West. La Salle Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Hailey Vigneau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Vigneau was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, La Salle Academy let Lily Roumelis and Phoenyx Silva loose on the outfield. Roumelis fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4, while Silva fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Sell, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Coventry's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for La Salle Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coventry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like La Salle Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Coventry came out on top in a nail-biter against La Salle Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coventry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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