East Providence is 2-8 against Pilgrim since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Townies will challenge the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. East Providence will be strutting in after a victory while Pilgrim will be coming in after a defeat.
While East Providence's win against Prout wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Townies skirted past the Crusaders 7-6.
Trinity Provencher was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caroline Welch, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
East Providence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pilgrim's offense. They came up short against Chariho on Thursday, falling 13-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this matchup were averaging 3.57 runs allowed.
Pilgrim saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Hawes, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Pilgrim has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season. As for East Providence, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
East Providence couldn't quite finish off Pilgrim when the teams last played on May 13th and fell 2-0. Can the Townies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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