Burrillville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.58 runs allowed on Sunday. The Burrillville Broncos walked away with a 10-6 win over the Johnston Panthers. Winning may never get old, but Burrillville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Burrillville let Cam Thatcher and Jack Dichiaro loose on the outfield. Thatcher scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Dichiaro scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Johnston's side, they got a good showing from Emmanuel Rios, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Rios has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dean Paris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Testa, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Burrillville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10-1 record this season. As for Johnston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Burrillville will be playing in front of their home fans against Chariho at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Burrillville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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