Johnston extended their losing streak to four on Sunday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They lost 8-0 to the Burrillville Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in April.
Johnston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dionis Jayden Calcagno, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Burrillville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Burrillville's side, not much got past Daniel Delmonaco, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Johnston off the board. Delmonaco has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jordan Furtado was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Burrillville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Johnston is set to challenge their familiar foe Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Burrillville will face off against rival Middletown at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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