On Friday, Johnston faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Johnston Panthers never let the Ponaganset Chieftains onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Johnston as they're now sitting on six straight.
The result came thanks to Haley Boudreau's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Arianna Velasquez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Johnston pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ponaganset, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnston will challenge South Kingstown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ponaganset, they are on the road again on Sunday to play Scituate at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scituate: 3.6, Ponaganset: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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