The Portsmouth Patriots will take on the Cranston West Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Portsmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Moses Brown, who was ranked 15th at the time (Portsmouth was ranked 22nd). The Patriots fell 5-0 to the Quakers on Saturday. Considering the last time the Patriots couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Portsmouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Amaio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Cranston West and Cranston East faced off in a cross-town battle on Monday. The Falcons lost 10-4 to the Thunderbolts. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Falcons have suffered since May 24, 2024.
Portsmouth's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11. As for Cranston West, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Portsmouth might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Cranston West when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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