The Johnston Panthers will square off against the Burrillville Broncos at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Johnston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Johnston after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Toll Gate by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
Ethan Bracey
| 05/13/25 vs Toll Gate | 7 |
| 05/07/25 vs Prout | 7 |
| 04/29/25 @ West Warwick | 8 |
| 04/17/25 @ Ponaganset | 8 |
Ethan Bracey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Johnston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Clements, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Burrillville faced East Greenwich in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Broncos lost 8-1 to the Avengers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Broncos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Burrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
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