Johnston is 0-3 against Burrillville since May of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Johnston Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Burrillville Broncos at 12:00 p.m. Johnston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Burrillville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Johnston didn't have quite enough to beat Burrillville and fell 3-2. Johnston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Burrillville's part, Cam Laramee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Laramee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Burrillville's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Furtado, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jack Dichiaro was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Johnston's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Burrillville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10-1 record this season.
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