The Johnston Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the North Providence Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. North Providence took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnston, who comes in off a win.
Johnston's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Woonsocket as they made off with a 17-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Haley Boudreau made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Boudreau was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
Bella Boudreau
| 04/15/25 @ Woonsocket | 4 |
| 05/29/24 vs Narragansett | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Mt. Hope | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Burrillville | 2 |
| 05/22/24 @ South Kingstown | 2 |
In other batting news, Johnston got a massive performance out of Bella Boudreau, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Boudreau a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kalyn Foster, who went 1-for-2 with five RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, North Providence fell victim to West Warwick and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to the Wizards. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Wizards recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Johnston's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for North Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Johnston beat North Providence 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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