The Central Knights will head out on the road to take on the East Greenwich Avengers at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tolman, who was ranked 25th at the time (Central was ranked 19th). The Knights came up short against the Tigers on Saturday, falling 7-1. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich entered their tilt with Toll Gate on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Avengers have posted since March 29th.
East Greenwich's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Central took their victory against East Greenwich in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 12-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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