On Friday, Narragansett faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Narragansett Mariners took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portsmouth Patriots. Narragansett just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Portsmouth's part, Mary Rainey made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Rainey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Megan Malone, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Mahoney, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Narragansett's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Portsmouth, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Narragansett will head out on the road to square off against Johnston at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Portsmouth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ponaganset at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ponaganset: 1.5, Portsmouth: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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