The Johnston Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the East Providence Townies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnston gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They had just enough and edged Woonsocket out 2-1.
Johnston got a great performance from Emmanuel Rios as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Davian Nunez, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Providence came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Chargers.
Johnston suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to East Providence in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Johnston, John ?Jack? McKnight (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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