Ponaganset is 2-8 against Central since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chieftains will square off against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ponaganset fell victim to Burrillville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Broncos. That's two games in a row now that the Chieftains have lost by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Central faced North Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights came up short against the Cougars, falling 13-3. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Ponaganset, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Ponaganset came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting on Friday, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chieftains since the squad 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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