Chieftains
| 05/11/26 @ North Providence | 18 |
| 05/18/26 @ Scituate | 13 |
| 04/28/26 @ South Kingstown | 13 |
| 05/29/26 @ Barrington | 12 |
| 04/08/26 @ Woonsocket | 12 |
It's playoff time, and Ponaganset had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Portsmouth Patriots with a sharp 15-5 victory on Monday. The Chieftains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Mattea Mello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ponaganset let Mia Duncan and Ella McKenney run wild. Duncan got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while McKenney went 3-for-5 with one home run and six RBI. What's more, Duncan posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Scorpio, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Ponaganset always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Ponaganset's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-14. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Portsmouth, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-7-1.
Coming up, Ponaganset will challenge Johnston on Wednesday. The last five games the Panthers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Portsmouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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