Baseball Game Preview: North Providence Cougars vs. Narragansett Mariners

Cougars

Runs

05/03/25 @ Smithfield	2
05/01/25 @ Chariho	8
04/29/25 vs Central	13
04/28/25 @ Ponaganset	12
04/23/25 @ Burrillville	0
+ 7 more games

The North Providence Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Narragansett Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Providence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

North Providence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Smithfield, who was ranked tenth at the time (North Providence was ranked ninth). The Cougars took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sentinels on Saturday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

North Providence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Allard, who went 1-for-3 with one run.

Meanwhile, Narragansett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Barrington, falling 12-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mariners, who until this game were averaging 3.69 runs allowed.

Narragansett now has a losing record of 6-7. As for North Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Providence has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Narragansett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. 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 Narragansett in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.