Baseball Recap: Westerly Bulldogs vs. Ponaganset Chieftains
In what's become a running theme this season, Westerly gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ponaganset Chieftains with a sharp 7-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Westerly sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Westerly got a great performance from Michael Poole as he struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Poole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westerly let Zack Miner and Andrew Bozek loose on the outfield. Miner went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Bozek scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Luke Gwaltney was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Westerly pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ponaganset, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westerly will square off against Stonington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ponaganset, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Raphael Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Raphael Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Ponaganset's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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