Barrington is 2-8 against East Greenwich since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Eagles will challenge the Avengers at 1:00 p.m. Barrington will be strutting in after a win while East Greenwich will be coming in after a defeat.
Barrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cumberland, who was ranked eighth at the time (Barrington was ranked 13th). The Eagles blew past the Clippers 8-1 on Wednesday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Prout hit East Greenwich with a seven-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Avengers lost 12-2 to the Crusaders.
The victory made it two in a row for Barrington and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for East Greenwich, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Barrington couldn't quite get it done against East Greenwich in their previous meeting back in June of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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