The South Kingstown Rebels will challenge the East Greenwich Avengers at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. South Kingstown has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Sunday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked 24th at the time (South Kingstown was ranked 25th). The Rebels fell just short of the Lions by a score of 11-9 on Friday.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.7 runs allowed on Monday. The Avengers blew past Johnston 11-3. Considering the Avengers have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kayleigh Chaiyabhat was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Fairbanks, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Sarah Levy was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
East Greenwich kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnston only managed four hits.
East Greenwich's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for South Kingstown, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
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