The Burrillville Broncos will take on the Portsmouth Patriots at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Burrillville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Scituate hit Burrillville with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Broncos fell 8-3 to the Spartans. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Olivia Audette made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Gabrielson, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mary Rainey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Portsmouth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barbara Rainey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Burrillville's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Portsmouth, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Burrillville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Portsmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Burrillville might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Broncos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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