The Toll Gate Titans are taking a road trip to challenge the Johnston Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Toll Gate came up short against Central and fell 5-1.
Toll Gate had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Geoffrey Laliberte and Brady Fales Laliberte struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits, while Fales tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Fales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Jonah LaFauci
| 05/07/25 @ Central | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Pilgrim | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ St. Raphael Academy | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ East Providence | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Warwick | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Toll Gate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah LaFauci, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. LaFauci is becoming a predictor of the Titans' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-12 when he doesn't). Shane Moro also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Johnston faced off against North Providence on Monday. The Panthers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since May 28, 2024.
Toll Gate's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Johnston, their record is now 3-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Toll Gate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Toll Gate beat Johnston 7-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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