Baseball Recap: East Providence Townies vs. Ponaganset Chieftains
East Providence won the last time they faced Ponaganset, and things went their way on Monday too. The East Providence Townies came out on top against the Ponaganset Chieftains by a score of 9-5.
Timothy Robitaille made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Robitaille was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Rutkowski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin Palombo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
East Providence's win bumped their record up to 14-4-1. As for Ponaganset, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
East Providence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ponaganset: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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