Ponaganset was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to the East Providence Townies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ponaganset of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For East Providence's part, they got a big performance out of Kyler Lorenz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nolan Lorenz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a triple.
Ponaganset's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for East Providence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4-1.
Ponaganset will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Woonsocket at 5:00 p.m. Woonsocket will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for East Providence, they will head out on the road to square off against Smithfield at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Smithfield is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning East Providence will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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