On Thursday, Johnston faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Johnston Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Barrington Eagles 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johnston.
Dylan Guernon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dean Paris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Davian Nunez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Johnston has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Barrington, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Johnston will take on Mount St. Charles Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Johnston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Barrington, they will head out on the road to take on North Providence at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Barrington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so North Providence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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