Johnston fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Burrillville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 6-5. On the bright side, the five- run effort marked the Panthers' highest-scoring contest to date.
Matt Clements was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Johnston dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Burrillville, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Johnston will square off against rival St. Raphael Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Burrillville is set to face off against their familiar foe Chariho at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Broncos 2.8, the Chargers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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