With a playoff game on the line, La Salle Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cumberland Clippers with a sharp 8-2 win. Considering La Salle Academy has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cameron Caprio tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Thomas Malloy was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ed Walsh, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for La Salle Academy and bumps their season record up to 14-10. As for Cumberland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
La Salle Academy is on the road again on Sunday to play South Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. La Salle Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South Kingstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Cumberland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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