East Greenwich won against Smithfield last Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The East Greenwich Avengers walked away with a 6-1 win over the North Kingstown Skippers. The victory was familiar territory for East Greenwich who now have three in a row.
East Greenwich saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Fairbanks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Fairbanks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooke Fairbanks, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
East Greenwich is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for North Kingstown, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
East Greenwich will take on St. Mary Academy-Bay View at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Greenwich's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Mary Academy-Bay View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Kingstown, they will head out on the road to face off against Toll Gate at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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