East Providence faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Townies fell just short of the Oakers by a score of 6-5. The Townies were not able to make up for their defeat to the Oakers from their previous meeting back in June of 2021.
Aidan Martins was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
East Providence has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. As for Coventry, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-10.
Looking ahead, East Providence will square off against La Salle Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Townies surely won't give up without a fight. As for Coventry, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 7-2 loss against Smithfield on the 17th.
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