The Narragansett Mariners will square off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Narragansett's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so St. Raphael Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Narragansett barely beat Scituate the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mariners put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 9-1 victory on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Mariners sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Riley Cronin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Jackson Hohl was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy hadn't done well against Middletown recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Saints came out on top against the Islanders by a score of 6-2.
St. Raphael Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.83 runs across that stretch. As for Narragansett, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Narragansett couldn't quite finish off St. Raphael Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024 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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