On Saturday, Johnston faced West Warwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Johnston Panthers fell just short of the West Warwick Wizards by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Johnston couldn't push the score so high this time.
For West Warwick's part, Anthony Burt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Burt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, West Warwick saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Riviera, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kody Fretts, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for West Warwick, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Johnston will be playing in front of their home fans against Prout at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prout is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Johnston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for West Warwick, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Toll Gate at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Warwick is facing Toll Gate at the right time seeing as Toll Gate is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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