The Burrillville Broncos will challenge the Johnston Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Johnston took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Burrillville, who comes in off a win.
Burrillville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ponaganset, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Broncos blew past the Chieftains 11-1 on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Broncos' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Cam Laramee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Laramee was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Logan Gelinas was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jack Dichiaro was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Burrillville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against North Providence, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Cougars since May 11, 2017.
Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Burrillville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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