South Kingstown fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Portsmouth on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Patriots. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Jonah Monnes put in work no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Jack Noonan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for South Kingstown and nudges their season record down to 9-3. As for Portsmouth, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South Kingstown is set to challenge their familiar foe Pilgrim at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rebels 2.5, the Patriots 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Portsmouth will take on rival Smithfield at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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