Softball Recap: Woonsocket Villa Novans vs. Johnston Panthers
On Saturday, Woonsocket faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Woonsocket Villa Novans lost 7-1 to the Johnston Panthers. Woonsocket was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Johnston apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Johnston's part, Haley Boudreau was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Boudreau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Boudreau was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Velasquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bella Boudreau, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Woonsocket's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for Johnston, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Woonsocket will head out on the road to face off against Scituate at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scituate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Woonsocket's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Johnston, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Westerly at 5:30 p.m. Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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