Baseball Preview: North Providence Cougars vs. Tiverton Tigers
The North Providence Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Tiverton Tigers at 11:00 a.m. North Providence is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
North Providence fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against East Providence on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Townies by a score of 4-3.
North Providence saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orlando Rivas Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Rivas Jr is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Tiverton suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Chariho on Saturday. Tiverton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Providence's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tiverton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Providence has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tiverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Providence couldn't quite finish off Tiverton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Will North Providence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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