The Narragansett Mariners will face off against the North Providence Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Narragansett 3.7, North Providence 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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 pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mariners, who until this game were averaging 3.69 runs allowed.
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, North Providence unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 6-2 to Smithfield.
North Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Narragansett, they dropped their record down to 6-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Narragansett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Providence struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Narragansett skirted past North Providence 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Mariners repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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