The St. Raphael Academy Saints are taking a road trip to face off against the Burrillville Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games St. Raphael Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was close, but St. Raphael Academy sidestepped Providence Country Day for a 3-1 win. That's two games straight that the Saints have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Burrillville made easy work of Prout on Thursday and carried off a 12-1 victory. Considering the Broncos have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Adam DeCesare made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. DeCesare was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Burrillville let Jordan Furtado and AJ Escalera run wild. Furtado went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base, while Escalera went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Furtado has become a key player for Burrillville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Burrillville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prout only posted an OBP of .375.
St. Raphael Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Burrillville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
St. Raphael Academy beat Burrillville 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Broncos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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