In what's become a running theme this season, Portsmouth gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Barrington Eagles 12-1. The victory was familiar territory for Portsmouth who now have three in a row.
Mia Ruggieri made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ruggieri was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Barbara Rainey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Maggie Lauder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Portsmouth has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Barrington, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portsmouth will challenge Narragansett at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Barrington, they will head out on the road to square off against Burrillville at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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