Barrington is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Portsmouth is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barrington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Portsmouth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Barrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Narragansett, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Barrington was ranked eighth). The Eagles were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Mariners on Saturday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth earned a 7-3 victory over Middletown on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Islanders: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Luke Brule, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Amaio, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Barrington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Portsmouth, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 5-8.
Barrington suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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