The Johnston Panthers will challenge the North Providence Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Providence took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnston, who comes in off a win.
If Johnston beats North Providence with nine runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Middletown on Thursday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Islanders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, North Providence faced Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sentinels. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
North Providence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Allard, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-9. As for North Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Johnston might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from North Providence in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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