The Chariho Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chariho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Kingstown, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Chariho was ranked 19th). Chariho never let North Kingstown onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Chariho as they're now sitting on three straight.
Adriana Jeannenot was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Jeannenot has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jeannenot was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jeannenot wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kesten Hanks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Academy-Bay View had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Prout on Tuesday and snuck past 3-1.
Chariho is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-8.
Chariho might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from St. Mary Academy-Bay View in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Chariho, Sarah Trosin (who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits) 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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