Portsmouth and Narragansett are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Portsmouth Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Narragansett Mariners 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.
In what's become a running theme this season, Portsmouth gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Barrington with a sharp 12-1 victory. That's two games straight that Portsmouth has won by exactly 11 runs.
Mia Ruggieri made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck 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.
Meanwhile, Narragansett unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 11-1 to Westerly. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Narragansett couldn't push the score so high this time.
Portsmouth has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Narragansett, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Portsmouth was able to grind out a solid win over Narragansett in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portsmouth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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