The Ponaganset Chieftains will venture away from home to square off against the Toll Gate Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Ponaganset is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Providence, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Ponaganset was ranked 13th). Ponaganset beat North Providence by a goal, winning 6-5.
Ponaganset hit North Providence with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jenna Papa (2),
Anastasia Nearney (2),
Marron Nearney, and
Katie Damiano.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Toll Gate). They blew past Coventry 6-2 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won five games by three goals or more so far this season.
Ponaganset pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Toll Gate, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6-2.
Ponaganset took their win against Toll Gate in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponaganset since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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