East Providence had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Johnston Panthers on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for East Providence, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kyle Desrosiers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit.
At the plate, East Providence saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timothy Robitaille, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Johnston's side, Emmanuel Rios was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Steven Finegan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Johnston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Providence only tossed four.
East Providence is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5-1 record this season. As for Johnston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
East Providence will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Westerly. Westerly will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Providence surely won't give up without a fight. Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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