The Narragansett Mariners will head out on the road to face off against the Middletown Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Narragansett's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Middletown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Narragansett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Barrington, who was ranked eighth at the time (Narragansett was ranked 22nd). The Mariners came up short against the Eagles on Saturday, falling 12-4. The Mariners' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Narragansett saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finley Hohl, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Middletown came up short against Portsmouth on Friday and fell 7-3. The loss continues a trend for the Islanders in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Narragansett, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Narragansett came out on top in a nail-biter against Middletown when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners since the team 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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