The Johnston Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Burrillville Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Johnston's offense. They came up short against North Providence on Wednesday, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ethan Bracey made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burrillville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Toll Gate get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Adam DeCesare's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Burrillville's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 0-12 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Logan Gomez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Burrillville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Toll Gate struck out 14 times.
Burrillville's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Johnston, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Johnston skirted past Burrillville 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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