Narragansett and Portsmouth are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Narragansett Mariners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Portsmouth Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Narragansett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Westerly, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Narragansett was ranked 24th). Narragansett lost 11-1 to Westerly on Monday. Narragansett was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Westerly's pitchers proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Barrington with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Portsmouth who now have three in a row.
Mia Ruggieri made a splash 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. Maggie Lauder was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Narragansett's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Portsmouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Narragansett came up short against Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Narragansett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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