Chariho fell victim to North Providence and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the North Providence Cougars. Chariho was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Providence apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For North Providence's part, not much got past Vincent Pontarelli, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Chariho off the board. Pontarelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Providence let Michael Allard and Tony Abed loose on the outfield. Allard scored two runs and stole three bases, while Abed scored a run while going 1-for-3. Allard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Raftery, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Chariho has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for North Providence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
While Chariho had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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