Baseball Recap: North Providence Cougars vs. Middletown Islanders
North Providence scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Middletown Islanders 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Providence.
Vincent Pontarelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ronald Paux was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jack Larocque was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Middletown's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Mello, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
North Providence's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Middletown, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Providence will square off against East Greenwich at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Greenwich will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Providence surely won't give up without a fight. As for Middletown, they will head out on the road to face off against Ponaganset at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Middletown is facing Ponaganset at the right time seeing as Ponaganset is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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