Baseball Recap: West Warwick picks up sixth straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 7:46pm

Baseball Recap: West Warwick Wizards vs. Tolman Tigers

West Warwick put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Tolman Tigers by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Warwick also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.

Anthony Burt and Logan Dean were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Burt struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dean tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Burt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Burt scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Dean scored a run while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Pedus, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Kody Fretts was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

West Warwick pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Tolman, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.

West Warwick will take on Davies Career & Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Warwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Tolman, they will head out on the road to square off against Hope at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tolman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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