Coventry has gone 9-1 against North Kingstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Oakers will look to defend their home field against the Skippers at 12:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Coventry came out on top against Bishop Feehan on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Oakers walked away with a 10-5 win over the Shamrocks.
Mary Mcgovern
| 04/23/26 @ Bishop Feehan | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs St. Raphael Academy | 1 |
| 04/18/26 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 1 |
| 05/19/25 vs Ponaganset | 1 |
| 05/16/25 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 1 |
Kelsey Knutton and Mary Mcgovern made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Knutton struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Mcgovern pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. At the plate, Knutton went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Mcgovern went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Mcgovern a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leah Lapham, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2025. Another was Addison Kerwin, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, North Kingstown put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Portsmouth as they made off with a 12-2 victory. Considering the Skippers have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
North Kingstown also got a great performance from Gianna Amedeo as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Amedeo has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hannah Place was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Adeyln Barnes was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
North Kingstown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portsmouth only posted an OBP of .263.
The win got Coventry back to even at 4-4-1. As for North Kingstown, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Coventry came out on top in a nail-biter against North Kingstown when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Oakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skippers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
