The Portsmouth Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Central Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portsmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Coventry, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Portsmouth was ranked 15th). Portsmouth put the hurt on Coventry with a sharp 12-1 win on Monday. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Portsmouth yet this season.
Meanwhile, Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln on Monday, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central.
Portsmouth is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Central, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.
Portsmouth took their victory against Central in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portsmouth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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