North Providence faced Burrillville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Cougars fell 4-0 to the Broncos. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Vin Pontarelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, North Providence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronnie Paux, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Providence fell to 7-1. As for Burrillville, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, North Providence will head out to challenge Ponaganset at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Burrillville, they will host Woonsocket at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Broncos 3.8, the Villa Novans 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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