North Providence was the 8-4 winner over Johnston when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North Providence Cougars fell just short of the Johnston Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
North Providence saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Allard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Ronald Paux was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Johnston's side, Logan Martins looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
North Providence's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11. As for Johnston, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Providence beat Johnston by a score of 4-1.
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