East Providence dropped their record down to 6-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell 8-5 to the Bishop Hendricken Hawks. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Townies, who fell 4-2 when the teams last met back in April of 2019.
Aidan Martins and Chris Charbonneau stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martins got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Charbonneau got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
As for Bishop Hendricken, they pushed their record up to 6-0-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 8.3 runs thus far.
On Bishop Hendricken's side, Gregory Fleury looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Bishop Hendricken saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Depalma, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Providence will head out to challenge Cranston East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbolts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something the Townies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Hendricken, they will venture away from home to take on Notre Dame at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Green Knights will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Hawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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