Johnston put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Middletown Islanders. That's more bragging rights for Johnston, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Haley Boudreau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Alexia Dilorenzo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Velasquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Middletown, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Johnston will head out on the road to take on Burrillville at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Middletown, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wilmington Charter at 11:00 a.m.
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