The East Greenwich Avengers will venture away from home to challenge the East Providence Townies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Greenwich's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so East Providence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Greenwich blew Barrington out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Barrington got their revenge. The Avengers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-5. The Avengers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Kayleigh Chaiyabhat
| 05/07/25 vs Barrington | 7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Scituate | 11 |
| 04/29/25 @ North Providence | 5 |
| 04/25/25 @ Rogers | 11 |
| 04/23/25 vs Portsmouth | 10 |
Kayleigh Chaiyabhat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sophia Gariglio was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Hartman, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, East Providence faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Townies blew past the Skippers 13-3. Considering the Townies have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
East Providence let Trinity Provencher and Ella Grimley run wild. Provencher went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Grimley went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave Grimley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Audrey Bernard, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
East Providence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
East Providence's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for East Greenwich, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
East Providence's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Greenwich has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for East Providence, though, as they've been averaging 10.2 hits. Given East Greenwich's sizable advantage in that area, the Townies will need to find a way to close that gap.
East Greenwich was able to grind out a solid win over East Providence when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Avengers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
