The Pilgrim Patriots will square off against the Lincoln Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pilgrim is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Pilgrim is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Coventry, who was ranked 19th at the time (Pilgrim was ranked 23rd). The Patriots took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakers on Monday. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Oakers 4-0 in the first period.
Jack Cirelli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Henry Kearns was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East Providence 2-1.
Jon-Luca Feole tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Cabral, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Connor Smith also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Pilgrim's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Pilgrim couldn't quite finish off Lincoln in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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