There's no place like home for Johnston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the North Providence Cougars 3-2. For Johnston, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 loss North Providence walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Logan Martins looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Johnston's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dean Paris, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Johnston's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for North Providence, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Johnston by a score of 4-1.
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