Narragansett faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Mariners fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1.
Aidan Clancey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Drez Owens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Skyler Fratiello-Soule also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Narragansett's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Narragansett will face off against Westerly at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mariners 2, the Bulldogs 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central, they will square off against Ponaganset at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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