Baseball Preview: Barrington Eagles vs. Narragansett Mariners
Barrington and Narragansett are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Barrington Eagles will challenge the Narragansett Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barrington is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Barrington gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Mount St. Charles Academy 18-2. Barrington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Narragansett had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Tigers. That's two games straight that Narragansett has won by just one run.
Zayden Kent tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Narragansett saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Previte, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Barrington is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Narragansett, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Everything went Barrington's way against Narragansett in their previous matchup on Sunday as Barrington made off with a 14-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barrington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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