Johnston fell victim to St. Raphael Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Saints. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost four in a row.
Johnston got a good showing from Anthony Scorpio, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Scorpio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Johnston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Clements, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Johnston's record now sits at 0-6. As for St. Raphael Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Johnston will challenge rival Ponaganset at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Central at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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