Chargers
| 05/13/25 @ St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 19 |
| 05/12/25 @ Cumberland | 9 |
| 05/08/25 vs La Salle Academy | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Scituate | 14 |
| 05/02/25 vs Prout | 12 |
| + 11 more games |
The Chariho Chargers are taking a road trip to take on the Ponaganset Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chariho is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Chariho and St. Mary Academy-Bay View meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Chargers blew past the Bengals 19-0. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Adriana Jeannenot made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Gabby Ricci looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Chariho got a massive performance out of Kaelyn Comerford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits Comerford has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Tretton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Chariho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset faced Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Chieftains came up short against the Sentinels, falling 14-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Chieftains in their meetings with the Sentinels: they've now lost four in a row.
Maia Salvo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jillian Baris, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Chariho's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Ponaganset, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Ponaganset's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chariho has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Ponaganset, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Chariho's sizable advantage in that area, the Chieftains will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chariho beat Ponaganset 8-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
