The Middletown Islanders will square off against the Narragansett Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Middletown came up short against Portsmouth and fell 7-3. The Islanders have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Middletown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan LeVasseur, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that LeVasseur has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Narragansett faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mariners lost 12-4 to the Eagles. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mariners, who until this game were averaging 3.69 runs allowed.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Narragansett, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7.
Middletown couldn't quite finish off Narragansett in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. Will the Islanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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