Softball Recap: Portsmouth Patriots vs. Narragansett Mariners
On Friday, Portsmouth faced Narragansett in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Portsmouth Patriots came out on top against the Narragansett Mariners by a score of 7-3. The win was nothing new for Portsmouth as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mary Rainey made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Rainey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Megan Malone was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Kaelyn Mahoney was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Portsmouth is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Narragansett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Portsmouth will be playing in front of their home fans against Ponaganset at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ponaganset will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Portsmouth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Narragansett, they will head out on the road to take on Johnston at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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