Baseball Recap: Johnston Panthers vs. St. Raphael Academy Saints
Monday just wasn't the day for Johnston's offense. They fell 4-0 to the St. Raphael Academy Saints on Monday. Johnston has struggled against St. Raphael Academy recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Emmanuel Rios was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Johnston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Finegan, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Raphael Academy, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnston will take on East Greenwich at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Raphael Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Providence at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Raphael Academy is facing North Providence at the right time seeing as North Providence is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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