The Middletown Islanders will head out on the road to take on the Ponaganset Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Middletown has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 16 straight defeats, while Ponaganset will come in with eight straight wins.
Middletown lost 20-4 to South Kingstown on Monday.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset faced West Warwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Ponaganset had just enough and edged West Warwick out 2-0.
The result came thanks to Chloe Barber's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Difiore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Ponaganset, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Middletown suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ponaganset in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Middletown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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