Baseball Game Preview: West Warwick Wizards vs. Pilgrim Patriots

By Team Reports May 3, 2025, 10:51pm

Baseball Preview: West Warwick Wizards vs. Pilgrim Patriots

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05/01/25 @ St. Raphael Academy2
04/29/25 vs Johnston6
04/25/25 vs Toll Gate8
04/24/25 vs Scituate11
04/22/25 vs Times Squared Academy17
+ 7 more games

The West Warwick Wizards will challenge the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Warwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

West Warwick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: St. Raphael Academy, who was ranked 16th at the time (West Warwick was ranked 13th). The Wizards fell just short of the Saints by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wizards in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost four in a row.

West Warwick got a good showing from Anthony Burt, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Burt has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Joe Riviera was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Nick Andruchow was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Pilgrim was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Toll Gate.

Derrick Butler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits.

On the hitting side, Henry Kearns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Donovan Vermette also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Pilgrim's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for West Warwick, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.

Pilgrim's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Warwick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. It's a different story for Pilgrim, though, as they've only averaged .309. Will they be able to contain West Warwick's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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