The East Providence Townies will challenge the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Providence's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Bishop Hendricken'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: Westerly, who was ranked 20th at the time (East Providence was ranked third). The Townies never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Townies.
Not much got past Dylan Annicelli, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Westerly off the board. Annicelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Gavin Palombo
| 04/16/25 @ Westerly | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Smithfield | 2 |
| 05/04/24 @ Tiverton | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Narragansett | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Portsmouth | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Palombo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Aidan Martins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Hendricken faced off against Cranston West on Wednesday. The Hawks were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Falcons. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Frank Tillinghast was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Brett Knight was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Bishop Hendricken's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for East Providence, their record is now 6-1.
East Providence couldn't quite finish off Bishop Hendricken in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 and fell 2-0. Can the Townies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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