Middletown lost against Portsmouth back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Middletown Islanders lost 17-2 to the Portsmouth Patriots. Middletown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Portsmouth's part, Mia Ruggieri made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ruggieri was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaelyn Mahoney was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylyn Aubuchon, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Portsmouth, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Middletown will head out on the road to take on Barrington at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Portsmouth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Warwick at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Warwick: 2.9, Portsmouth: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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