North Providence won the last time they faced Rogers and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings, sneaking past 7-5.
Tony Abed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Ronnie Paux was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Carter Harris was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
North Providence's record now sits at 13-5. As for Rogers, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
North Providence is taking a road trip to take on West Warwick at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.7, the Wizards 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rogers, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Providence Country Day at 12:30 p.m. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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