North Providence came into Wednesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the St. Raphael Academy Saints 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Providence also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
North Providence's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ronald Paux, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Providence's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for St. Raphael Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
North Providence will look to defend their home field on Friday against Middletown at 12:00 p.m. As for St. Raphael Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Burrillville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Raphael Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Burrillville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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