The Johnston Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chariho Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnston will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Johnston gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mount St. Charles Academy a 10-0 shutout.
Ethan Bracey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Clements, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Dean Paris, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chariho faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Chariho fell just short of Barrington by a score of 5-4. Chariho has not had much luck with Barrington recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Johnston has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Chariho, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.
Johnston suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Chariho in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Johnston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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