Woonsocket extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-9. They came up short against the North Providence Cougars, falling 16-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-2 back in April.
As for North Providence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
For North Providence's part, Olivia Geib-Ayala was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Geib-Ayala has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Makenna Heon and Mariana Xavier did most of the damage at the plate: Heon went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Xavier went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. With that strong performance, Heon is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Maddie Clayton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Woonsocket will venture away from home to face off against Portsmouth at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Villa Novans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for North Providence, they will be playing at home against South Kingstown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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