East Providence is 0-10 against La Salle Academy since May of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Townies will take on the Rams at 2:00 p.m. East Providence's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so La Salle Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Providence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Prout, who was ranked 17th at the time (East Providence was ranked ninth). The Townies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Crusaders on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Townies in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won four in a row.
Nethania Figueroa was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Trinity Provencher, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, La Salle Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of Chariho by a score of 3-1. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
La Salle Academy also got a good showing from Teagan O'Reilly, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. O'Reilly has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Elle Kershaw made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Having lost for the first time this season, La Salle Academy fell to 8-1. As for East Providence, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
East Providence might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from La Salle Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Townies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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