The Toll Gate Titans will face off against the Burrillville Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Toll Gate has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Burrillville will come in with three straight victories.
Toll Gate is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked third at the time (Toll Gate was ranked 16th). The Titans came up short against the Townies on Friday, falling 9-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burrillville). They came out on top against Chariho by a score of 15-10 on Tuesday. With that win, the Broncos brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Burrillville let Logan Gelinas and AJ Escalera run wild. Gelinas scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Escalera got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Escalera has posted since back in May of 2024. Jordan Furtado was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: Burrillville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Toll Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Burrillville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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