The Ponaganset Chieftains will square off against the Toll Gate Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Ponaganset is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Providence, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Ponaganset was ranked 25th). The Chieftains' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars an 18-0 shutout on Monday. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Chieftains yet this season.
Mattea Mello looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Cora Miller
| 05/11/26 @ North Providence | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Moses Brown | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ South Kingstown | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Portsmouth | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Barrington | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cora Miller, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Duncan, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Ponaganset was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Providence only posted a batting average of .077.
Meanwhile, Toll Gate had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Mt. Hope with a sharp 16-0 victory on Monday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Ponaganset's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Toll Gate, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Ponaganset was able to grind out a solid win over Toll Gate when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 8-4. Will the Chieftains repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
