Softball Recap: Woonsocket Villa Novans vs. West Warwick Wizards
On Monday, Woonsocket faced West Warwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Woonsocket Villa Novans lost 7-1 to the West Warwick Wizards. Woonsocket was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Warwick apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
For West Warwick's part, Emma Pinault spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Pinault has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grace Gallo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Horak, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Woonsocket has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season. As for West Warwick, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Woonsocket will be playing at home against Narragansett at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Warwick, they will head out on the road to square off against Toll Gate at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Warwick's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Toll Gate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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