Johnston is 5-0 against Burrillville since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Johnston Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Burrillville Broncos at 4:45 p.m. Burrillville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnston, who comes in off a win.
Johnston can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on Middletown with a sharp 8-1 win.
Haley Boudreau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Alexia Dilorenzo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Arianna Velasquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Burrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to Toll Gate.
Burrillville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Dowling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Burrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Burrillville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Johnston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 14.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Burrillville, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Johnston keep running through batters, or will Burrillville buck the trend?
Johnston came out on top in a nail-biter against Burrillville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnston since the team 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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