The home team had won the previous four meetings between East Providence and Toll Gate, and East Providence kept the tradition alive. The Townies' pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans a 9-0 shutout on Friday. For the Townies, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
Tyler Dicecco made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Dicecco was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Aidan Martins
| 04/11/25 vs Toll Gate | 2 |
| 05/21/24 vs Ponaganset | 1 |
| 05/20/24 @ Ponaganset | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Woonsocket | 1 |
In other batting news, Aidan Martins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Oliver Andrews, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
East Providence hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Toll Gate struck out 12 times.
East Providence's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Toll Gate, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Providence will head out to face off against Westerly at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Townies 1.7, the Bulldogs 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Toll Gate, they will take on East Greenwich at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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