Barrington hasn't had much luck against South Kingstown recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will welcome the Rebels at 4:45 p.m.
Barrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Smithfield, who was ranked eighth at the time (Barrington was ranked ninth). The Eagles might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-1 to the Sentinels, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Jonah Monnes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Vellone and Michael DiGioia did most of the damage at the plate: Vellone got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while DiGioia went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Urian, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
South Kingstown's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Barrington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Barrington might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from South Kingstown when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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