The Narragansett Mariners will face off against the Middletown Islanders at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Narragansett's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Middletown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Narragansett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Barrington, who was ranked 13th at the time (Narragansett was ranked 11th). The Mariners lost 11-3 to the Eagles on Saturday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mariners, who until this game were averaging three runs allowed.
Narragansett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vito Paglia, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Middletown sidestepped Johnston for a 3-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Islanders have won by just one run.
Kenny Pirches was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Middletown pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Narragansett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Narragansett has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Middletown struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Narragansett couldn't quite finish off Middletown in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. Will the Mariners 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 baseball content.
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