EP Townies Softball Get Playoff Win Over Tolman, 5-3. Move on in State Tourney Play Today. 5:30 pm at Coventry High.

East Providence came into today's loser bracket softball playoff game with a 10-8 record against the higher seed Tolman with their 14-4 record. Tolman was the home team with the game being played at Slater Park. But the talented Townies have played spirited softball all season long. Veteran coach Rob Traverse had his team ready. "We'll do what we always do, give it our best shot," said Traverse before the playoffs began.

Recently Traverse's Townies defeated Bay View on 5/21 by an 8-4 score and then again the following night in a 10-9 game. First place LaSalle defeated the Townies in a close 10-9 contest which EP almost won and then the Townies came back to defeat Cranston West 15-9. In a preliminary round game the Townies beat Mt. St. Charles 10-9 and then lost a winners bracket game to LaSalle in a 10-2 game.

Going into today's game with Tolman the Townies looked to stay alive in state tourney play. Both teams played well and had their scoring chances but East Providence made the most of their opportunities and pulled off the exciting 5-3 win. Tolman outhit East Providence 8 to 7 but seven runners were left on base for Tolman as EP's overall defense, pitching and timely scoring did the job for the Townies.

The Townies Ava Atwell had two RBIs on two hits for East Providence including a first inning triple. The Townies scored two runs in the first inning on a sac fly by Kristin Lyons and that triple by Atwell. Jordan Farnsworth went 2 for 3 with a double.

Alyssa Guarino got things going in the 6th inning by knocking home Jordan Farnsworth and an Amber Drainville base hit scored Guarino. Haley Rodriques pitched a complete game for EP with 7 strikeouts.

The Townies roster includes: Shelby Mello,Hailey Glowacki, Brianna Allienello (Cptn), Sadie Patterson, Kristin Lyons (Cptn.), Casey Traverse, Madison McDonald, Dalynn Jacobs, Mackenzie Mingo, Alyssa Guarino, Corrie Traverse, Jordan Farnsworth,Ava Atwell, Rachell LaValley, Amber Drainville and Haley Rodriques.

East Providence finished second to LaSalle in regular season Division 1 play. The Townies next opponent is TBD.