The Johnston Panthers will take on the Mt. Hope Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Johnston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Kingstown, who was ranked third at the time (Johnston was ranked tenth). The Panthers lost 10-0 to the Skippers on Monday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.6 runs allowed.
Meanwhile, Mt. Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Tiverton, falling 17-0.
Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Mt. Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Mt. Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Johnston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mt. Hope, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5 strikeouts. Will Johnston keep running through batters, or will the Huskies buck the trend?
Johnston got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Mt. Hope by a conclusive 16-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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