La Salle Academy faced Bishop Hendricken in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rams came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 11-7. The victory was familiar territory for the Rams, who have now won four contests in a row.
Jayce Bessette
| 05/16/25 @ Bishop Hendricken | 3 |
| 05/11/25 vs Central Catholic | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Coventry | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Barrington | 1 |
Jayce Bessette was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Angelo Fuscellaro was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
La Salle Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
La Salle Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Bishop Hendricken, their loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Salle Academy will take on rival East Providence at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 3.5, the Townies 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken is set to square off against their familiar foe Cumberland at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 2.7, the Clippers 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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