The Johnston Panthers will square off against the West Warwick Wizards at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Johnston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Narragansett, who was ranked eighth at the time (Johnston was ranked 21st). The Panthers lost 10-0 to the Mariners on Friday.
Johnston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corey Ogden, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, West Warwick beat Toll Gate 6-3 on Friday. The Wizards haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Anthony Burt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Johnston now has a losing record of 4-5. As for West Warwick, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Johnston beat West Warwick 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wizards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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