Hope had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it four. They lost 9-3 to the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the PRIDE this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Wednesday.
As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they now have a winning record of 5-4. Considering they have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Blackstone Valley Prep's part, Aliezel Fernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Fernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Ferreira, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Blackstone Valley Prep is undefeated when Ferreira posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andriel DeJesus, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hope will challenge Classical at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Lady Purple/Athena have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Blue Wave will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Juanita Sanchez Complex at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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