The Chariho Chargers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the North Providence Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Chariho's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against North Providence on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Cougars.
For North Providence's part, the result came thanks to Vincent Pontarelli's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks. Pontarelli has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Providence let Michael Allard and Tony Abed loose on the outfield. Allard scored two runs and stole three bases, while Abed scored a run while going 1-for-3. Allard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Raftery, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Chariho's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for North Providence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
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