Johnston gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Woonsocket Villa Novans 2-1. This was payback for Johnston, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Johnston got a great performance from Emmanuel Rios as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Davian Nunez was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Woonsocket fell to 2-1.
Johnston will head out on the road to challenge East Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Johnston is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Woonsocket, they will be playing at home against Chariho at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Woonsocket has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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