The Chariho Chargers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the North Kingstown Skippers at 4:15 p.m. North Kingstown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chariho, who comes in off a win.
Chariho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Greenwich, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Chariho was ranked 19th). Chariho won by a run and slipped past East Greenwich 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chariho.
Adriana Jeannenot spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chariho let Anna Tretton and Brianna DeGiacomo loose on the outfield. Tretton scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while DeGiacomo went 3-for-4 with two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Comerford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but North Kingstown had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Prout on Thursday. North Kingstown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Kingstown also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gianna Amedeo gave up four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Gabby Peralta was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Chariho is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for North Kingstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
North Kingstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Chariho has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Kingstown, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Chariho keep running through batters, or will North Kingstown buck the trend?
Chariho might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from North Kingstown when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Chariho have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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