Baseball Preview: North Providence Cougars vs. Johnston Panthers
The North Providence Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Johnston Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Providence is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, North Providence beat Burrillville 4-1.
Vincent Pontarelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Allard was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Johnston's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 8-3 to Chariho.
Emmanuel Rios was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kevin Biscelli was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christopher Civetti, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
North Providence's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
North Providence was able to grind out a solid win over Johnston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Providence 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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