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⚾GAME OF THE DAY
East Providence 3, Hendricken 0
The Townies struck for three runs in the home half of the first inning, and made that lead stand up the rest of the away, thanks to starting pitcher JJ Renaud, who threw an impressive seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out seven to earn the win.
Gavin Palombo led off the bottom of the first with a single, stole second and then third, and two walks gave the Townies a one-out bases-loaded threat. Kyle Desroisers' groundout to third plated Palombo for the first score.
East Providence scored again on a pitcher's balk, and their third run scored on a passed ball.
After that rough first inning, Hawks starter Stephen Maynardsettled into a solid second frame, retiring three of the four batters he faced. Hendricken turned to relievers Braedon Daley and Jayden Burgos for the final four innings, and the pair combined to strike out five and allow just one more hit.
Dylan Poloski led Hendricken at the plate with a pair of hits and Ryan Pierce went 1-for-3 in the loss – Hendricken's first of the season, slipping to 5-1 in Division I. With the win, East Providence improves to 6-1.
⚾BASEBALL - Division II
North Providence 9, Middletown 2
The Islander bats found Cougars hurler Mike Ryan too hard to handle on Thursday, as the starter struck out nine over six innings, allowed just two runs and three hits, and walked four to earn the W.
Gabe Ramirez paced the North Providence offense, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a stolen base, and Ryan drove in a pair of runs from the cleanup spot.
Jayden Allard, Carter Harris, Tyler Linehan and Anthony Roman each had two hits in the win.
For Middletown, Cam Carlisle was 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the home loss.
⚾BASEBALL - Division III
Classical 10, Mount Pleasant 0
Starting pitcher Eli Ozbek fired a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts in the Purple's victory over the Kilties in a game shortened to six innings due to the Mercy Rule.
Not only was Ozbek a force the the mound, he went 3-for-4 a the plate to help his cause.
The Purple had nine hits and eight walks in the game and they showed their speed by stealing 8 bases with Silas McKay, who had 2 hits in the game, stealing four bases.
Scituate 10, Davies 0
A strong performance by Spartans starting pitcher Matt Johnson led to the shutout. He gave up no hits and no runs in five innings while striking out 11 batters and walking three.Nicholas Packer started the game for the Patriots and allowed four hits and five runs (four earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking three.
Quinn Liptrot set the tone at the top of the lineup for Scituate with two hits in four at-bats. Kaleb Bicari, Steve Cronan and Drake Dumont drove in two runs each for the Spartans.
Woonsocket 11, PCD 1
Patrick Munger continued his solid pitching this season, throwing 4.2 innings of one-run ball, with six strikeouts and four hits as the Villa Novans made quick work of the visiting Knights.
At the plate, Juleus Perez led the Woonsocket offense, going 2-for-3 with a run scored and a pair of RBIs. Munger helped his own cause, with a hit, RBI and run scored.
Braylon Guilbeault (1-for-3) scored three times, and drove in one, and Cesar Vazquez Jr. was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Maddux Fredericks drove home the lone PCD score, on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. The game was called after five innings due to the mercy rule.
Juanita Sanchez 5, Tiverton 4
Justin Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and two RBI and he and his Cavalier teammates ran wild on the base paths as they combined to pilfer 10 bases in their win over the Tigers.
Down 2-1 going into the top of the seventh, Tiverton rallied to score three runs thanks to run-scoring hits by Will Correia, Nolan Mercer, and Alex Monkveicz. and take a 4-2 lead.
However, Juanita Sanchez scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh and walked off with a 5-4 win.
On the mound, Angel Polanco struck out seven over 3.1 innings and was relieved by Henry Trinidad, who fanned six in the win.
Tiverton starter Alex Monkevicz struck out nine over 3.2 innings.
Exeter-West Greenwich 11, BVP/Central Falls 3
Tyler Medeiros led the charge for the Scarlet Knights with three hits — a triple and two singles — in three at-bats. Starting pitcher TJ Berek earned the win for Exeter-West Greenwich after allowing three hits and two runs (one earned) over four innings, striking out four and walking none. The Scarlet Knights collected seven walks in the game.Alex Torres started for BVP/CF and allowed seven hits and nine runs (eight earned) over 2⅔ innings, striking out two and walking four.
Exeter-West Greenwich jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Josh Larned singled to drive in a run and JJ Langlais doubled, scoring two runs.Torres went 1-for-3 at the plate and led BVP/CF with one RBI. Aliezel Fernández stole two bases.
⚾BASEBALL - Other Scores
Division II
Narragansett 5, Chariho 3
Ponaganset 11, Johnston 0
🥎SOFTBALL – Division I
East Providence 1, Bay View 0
A good old-fashioned pitchers’ duel took place and the Townies were able to win after scrapping something up in the second inning to pull out a 1-0 win over the Bengals.
East Providence sent Marianna Pina out and Bay View had freshman Alexa Fredricks in the circle and both made it apparent runs were going to be tough to come by.
The Townies got one across the plate in the second. Aubrey Bernard led off with a single, was removed for pinch runner Amelia Leddy, who used her speed to advance on the basepaths. Ava Silva’s ground ball brough her in and gave EP the 1-0 lead. Pina kept it there and threw four innings of four-hit ball with four strikeouts before giving way to Cassie Dulude, who finished the game with three innings of one-hit ball with six strikeouts. Pine earned the win with Dulude grabbing the save.
Fredricks pitched the best game of her young career, giving up four hits while striking out nine.
Cranston West 10, Pilgrim 6
Nicole Silvestri helped pace a potent Falcons’ offense as they put up nine runs in the first three innings before putting away the Patriots, 10-6.
Cranston West came out of the gates swinging, getting three runs in the first inning highlighted by an RBI single by freshman Alexa Okolowitcz. The Falcons added three more in the second, two on an RBI single by Silvestri. Pilgrim responded with three in the top of the third, but back-to-back doubles by Mia Baffoni and Silvestri put three more on the board.
Silvestri finished her afternoon 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Baffoni went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Izzy Marcano had three hits and one run and Ellie Bogosian scored two runs in the win.
Carli Harker had a nice day in the middle of the Patriots’ order, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI in the loss.
La Salle 15, Cumberland 3
The Rams put up eight runs before the Clippers could grab a bat and rolled to a 15-3 win.
Cumberland retired the first batter of the game, but La Salle went ham after that. The next five Rams reached, putting two runs up in the process, and after Ella DaPonte’s sacrifice fly made it 3-0, they went on to add five more.
Nikka Pallotta had another great game, going 4-for-4 with one home run, one double, three RBI and three runs. Sophia Morgan went 2-for-3 – her only out was the first of the game – and scored twice while driving in one run. Kayleigh Ventura scored three times in the win.
Kenzie Lavelle had two hits and scored once for Cumberland and Olivia Lyonhad two hits and drove in one run in the loss.
🥎SOFTBALL – Division II
Johnston 11, North Providence 1
Haley Boudreau battled control issues early, then decided to stop messing around as she dominated in the circle and the Panthers bats came to play in an 11-1 win over the Cougars.
While the result said it was smooth sailing, the start of the game was anything but for Johnston. Boudreau walked Makenna Heon to start the game. With Heon sitting on second with two outs, Gabriella Grossi came through with an RBI single to right that had North Providence up 1-0.
The Panthers got the run back in the second inning when Bella Boudreau was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. In the third, a fielder’s choice, some defensive miscues helped Johnston add the go-ahead runs before Haley Boudreau helped her cause with a two-run double.
Haley Boudreau made sure the runs were more than enough. She threw all five innings – the game was shortened via the 10-run rule – and gave up the one hit with nine strikeouts. Haley Boudreau also went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Bella Boudreau finished her day 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs. Madison Campano had two RBI and three runs and Mariah Fleury had two hits and scored once.
🥎SOFTBALL – Other scores
Division II
East Greenwich at Kent County (no score reported)
Division III
Classical 26, Central Falls 25
Exeter-West Greenwich 15, Hope 0
Pawtucket at Narragansett, ppd.
🥍 BOYS LACROSSE - Division II
Ponaganset 12, Burrillville 5
If at first he didn't don't succeed, then Otto Pearson tried and tried again. And that was not good for the Broncos as the Chieftain's junior recorded 16 shots on goal and seven of them found the back of the net helping Ponaganset roll to victory.
Other Ponaganset players figuring in the win were Owen Machan and Ethan Lemanski who each had two goals and and assist and Jameson L’heureux scored one goal. Cyrus Sullivan helped set up four goals with four assists.
For Burrillville, Jackson Deschamps had a hattrick, Tyler Brewer buried two goals and Ian Gomes added one tally in the loss.
Portsmouth 16, Toll Gate 4
The Patriots scored 12 goals in the first half and coasted to victory over the Titans.
Division II Portsmouth got strong performances from Teddy Gersen, who scored four goals with one assist, Rafe Dionnen with two goals and two assists and Luke Brandariz, who scored a goal and had 3 assists.
Division III Toll Gate was led by Maddox Schulde, who had two goals and one assist, and Nick Hazelwood and Christopher Herrera, who scored one goal each.
🥍 BOYS LACROSSE - Other scores
Division IV
North Providence 11, Classical 3
Scituate 12, Rogers 1
🥍GIRLS LACROSSE - Division I
North Kingstown 18, Lincoln School 17
In a tight contest, the Skippers edged the Lynx thanks to a balanced offensive attack.
Mya Macchioni led NK with five goals, Emily Clow and Finola Gately each scored three times, and Ava Zarrella had two goals in the win.
Maggie McDonald led Lincoln School with a game-high 10 goals, and Sadie Schiller and Arianna Casey each found the net three times.
In goal, NK's Sloane O’Brien made six saves, and Hanna Amanullah and Zelfa Naddaf combined on 12 saves for the Lynx.
🥍 GIRLS LACROSSE - Other scores
Division I
East Greenwich 17, Portsmouth 8
Division II
Mt. Hope 14, South South Kingstown 7
Division IV
Tiverton 11, Classical 3
Nonleague
Cohasset 18, Moses Brown 8
🏌COED GOLF - North Division
Lincoln 154, North Smithfield 177
Lincoln: Sean Carroll (35), Luke Cavanaugh (37), Evan Lewis (41), & Joeseph Grant (41)
North Smithfield: Jack Narodowy (41), Declan St. Vincent (43), Zach Berghammer (45), & Max Hawes (48)
Lincoln Country Club, par 35
🎾BOYS TENNIS - Division I
Bishop Hendricken 5, La Salle 2
Singles: Luca Testa, BH, def. Andrew Smith, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 10-3; Lorenzo Giacobbe, BH, def. Connor Cavanagh, 6-4, 7-6 (1); Gavin Britt, LSA, def. Danu Kim, 6-1, 6-0; Shane Ciunci, BH, def. Rooney Cao, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles: Alex Roberts/Cam Tweed, BH, def. Preston Feden/Delante Zuendoki, 6-4, 6-2; Andrew Albert/Ayaan Jain, LSA, def. Gabe Girgis/Amari Rico, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; Siddharth Nanadakumar/Sam Roberts, BH, def. Siddanth Kavali/Sam Murphy, 6-0, 7-2 (2).
Division II
SRA/Ponaganset 4, Smithfield 3
Singles: Cristian Wagner, SRA, def. Cameron Derderian, 6-2, 6-2; 2, Jack Gomes, SRA, def. Ethan MacGregor, 7-6 (0) 6-1; Jacob Freeborn, SRA def. Alex Howell, 6-2, 6-4; Josh Stockwell, SRA, def. Oliver Rowlinson, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0.
Doubles: Josh Sasso and Logan Boucher, S, def. Nolan Cahill and Preston Bither, 6-1, 6-4; Luca Savesteno and Naveed Tariq, S, def. Christian Roman and Chase Arsenault, 6-4, 7-6 (5); Josh Koconis and Cooper Dubuc, S, won by forfeit.
🎾BOYS TENNIS - Other scores
Division I
East Greenwich 6, North Kingstown 1
Division III
Warwick 7, North Providence 0
🏐BOYS VOLLEYBALL - Division I
La Salle 3, Taunton (MA) 0
Jayden Simao paced the Rams with 22 digs and two aces, Cooper Amaral Morris had 34 assists four digs and Flavio Tavares had 11 kills in the school's first win (25-22, 25-22, 25-21) over an MIAA opponent since the introduction of RPI last season.
For Taunton, Donny Providence had eight kills and Jadin Pena had 13 assists in the loss.
East Providence 3, Coventry 1
Ethan Pereira led the Townies with 16 kills and two blocks; Ean Williamson made 20 digs and Alex Robinson had 37 assists in the win (25-15, 17-25, 25-17, 25-21).
For Coventry, Cameron Marcotte had 21 kills and 13 digs, and Zackary Rzemien had 40 assists in the loss.
Barrington 3, Central Falls 0
Led by the play of Donovan Park (6 kills, 6 aces and 6 digs) and Calvin Oberacker (7 kills, 1 ace, and 7 digs) paved the way for the D-I Eagles 25-16, 25-20 and 25-20 win over the Warriors.
The Eagles improve to 5-2 on the season.
(No stats were given for Central Falls)
🏐BOYS VOLLEYBALL - Division III
West Warwick 3, Pilgrim 0
Liam Sisson led the Wizards in the shutout (25-14, 25-17, 25-18) with five kills, four blocks and two digs, while the Patriots’ Connor McColl countered with 8 kills.
🏐BOYS VOLLEYBALL - Other Scores
Division I
Chariho 3, South Kingstown 0
East Greenwich 3, N.Smith/Pono, Smith Co-op 0
Division II
Westerly 3, Juanita Sanchez 1
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
BASEBALL
Smithfield vs. Mt. Hope at Guiteras Field, 4:30 p.m.
Times2 Academy at Hope, 4:30 p.m.
Classical vs. Juanita Sanchez at Joe Williams, 4:15 p.m.
Cranston East at Cranston West, 4 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. North Kingstown at Lischio Field, 4 p.m.
Lincoln vs. Westerly at Cimalore Field, 5 p.m.
PC/St. Pats Co-op at North Smithfield, 4:15 p.m.
Toll Gate at Prout, 5 p.m.
South Kingstown at Moses Brown, 4:30 p.m.
Coventry vs. Cumberland High at Tucker Field, 5 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Smithfield at Moses Brown, 4:30 p.m.
Cran East/Linc Co-op vs. Pawtucket Co-op at Max Read Field, 4 p.m.
Prout vs. St. Raphael at Slater Park, 4:30 p.m.
Times2 vs. Central at Aldo Freda Field, 3:30 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. Burr/NS Co-op at Hauser Field, 4 p.m.
PC/St. Pats Co-op vs. CF/BVP Co-op at Macomber Stadium, 4:30 p.m.
Chariho at Pilgrim, 5 p.m.
Mount Pleasant at Hope, 4:30 p.m.
Middletown vs. Juanita Sanchez at Bucklin Park, 4:30 p.m.
Exeter-West Greenwich vs. Mt. Hope at Colt State Park, 5 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE
Burrillville vs. PCD/St. Rays/EP Co-op at East Providence, 6:30 p.m.
Pilgrim at Chariho, 5 p.m.
Middletown vs. South Kingstown at Curtis Corner Middle School, 5 p.m.
Smithfield at Barrington, 7:15 p.m.
Narragansett at Lincoln, 6 p.m.
Cumberland at Prout, 5 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Cumberland vs. PCD/BV/SRA Co-op at Providence Country Day, 4 p.m.
North Smithfield at Scituate, 4 p.m.
Narragansett vs. Pilgrim at Bend Street Fields, 5 p.m.
North Providence vs. Rogers at Braga Park, 5 p.m.
Toll Gate vs. Coventry/EWG Co-op at Coventry, 5 p.m.
Mt. Hope vs. Middletown at at Gaudet Middle School, 6 p.m.
BOYS OUTDOOR TRACK
Nonleague meet at Moses Brown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS OUTDOOR TRACK
Nonleague meet at Moses Brown, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS
Tiverton at Portsmouth, 3:30 p.m.
East Providence vs. Classical at Al Morro Complex, 4 p.m.
Scituate vs. Cranston East at Park View Middle School, 4 p.m.
Prout vs. Narragansett at Sprague Park, 4 p.m.
Coventry vs. North Providence at Stephen Olney Courts, 4:15 p.m.
Central vs. TG/Pilg Co-op at Warwick Veterans MS, 4:30 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Pawtucket Co-op at Lincoln, 56:15 p.m.
North Smithfield/Ponaganset/Smithfield Co-op at Barrington, 6:30 p.m.
North Kingstown at Cranston East, 6:30 p.m.
Mount Pleasant at Block Island, 12:30 p.m.
Cranston West at Toll Gate, 6:30 p.m.
Portsmouth at Pilgrim, 6:30 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Results, scores, stats from RIIL games on Thursday, April 16
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