The South Kingstown Rebels will be playing at home against the Johnston Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Kingstown has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Johnston will come in with six straight wins.
On Tuesday, South Kingstown came up short against Scituate and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, Johnston faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Johnston's pitcher stepped up to hand Ponaganset a 1-0 shutout.
Not much got past Haley Boudreau, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Ponaganset off the board. Boudreau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Arianna Velasquez was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
South Kingstown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Johnston, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
South Kingstown couldn't quite finish off Johnston in their previous meeting back in June of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will South Kingstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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