The East Greenwich Avengers will head out on the road to take on the Pilgrim Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pilgrim took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Greenwich, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between East Greenwich and Johnston, and East Greenwich kept the tradition alive. The Avengers walked away with a 3-0 win over the Panthers on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Avengers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Portsmouth on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Portsmouth by a score of 2-1. Pilgrim hasn't had much luck with Portsmouth recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Pilgrim's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for East Greenwich, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
East Greenwich beat Pilgrim 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Avengers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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