Baseball Recap: Chariho Wins High-Profile Contest Against North Providence

Chariho faced North Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Chargers never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The game was the first time the Chargers have beaten the Cougars on their field since May 16, 2023.

Not much got past Landon Sumner, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep North Providence off the board. Sumner also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Chariho is 9-3 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.

Christian Mancini

Hits (Career)

06/02/25 @ North Providence	2
05/27/25 vs Burrillville	1
05/19/25 vs East Greenwich	1
05/13/25 @ Central	1
04/29/25 @ Narragansett	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christian Mancini, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

Chariho hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Providence struck out eight times.

Chariho is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for North Providence, they moved to 16-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Chariho will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.