The Narragansett Mariners will head out on the road to take on the Johnston Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Narragansett has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Johnston will come in with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Narragansett came up short against Portsmouth and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Johnston faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Johnston came out on top in a nail-biter against Westerly and snuck past 2-0.
Not much got past Haley Boudreau, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Westerly off the board. Boudreau has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Johnston's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bella Boudreau, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Narragansett's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Johnston, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Narragansett might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Johnston when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Narragansett, Janina Mazzulla (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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