Softball Preview: Johnston Panthers vs. South Kingstown Rebels
Johnston has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the South Kingstown Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Kingstown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnston, who comes in off a win.
Johnston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Ponaganset, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Johnston was ranked ninth). Johnston had just enough and edged Ponaganset out 1-0.
The result came thanks to Haley Boudreau's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Arianna Velasquez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Scituate.
Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for South Kingstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Johnston came out on top in a nail-biter against South Kingstown in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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