Baseball Recap: Jordan Furtado leads a balanced attack to beat Johnston

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 6:38am

Baseball Recap: Burrillville Broncos vs. Johnston Panthers

Johnston typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Burrillville proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Johnston Panthers 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Burrillville also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Cam Laramee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Burrillville's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Furtado, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jack Dichiaro was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

Burrillville's victory bumped their record up to 5-10-1. As for Johnston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.

Burrillville will square off against Chariho at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Johnston, they will head out on the road to take on Burrillville at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Johnston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Burrillville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps