North Providence dropped their record down to 16-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 3-0 to the Chariho Chargers. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Vin Pontarelli
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Vin Pontarelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Providence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Allard, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Allard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Chariho, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Chariho's side, not much got past Landon Sumner, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep North Providence off the board. Sumner also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Chargers are 9-3 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Christian Mancini was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
While North Providence had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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