Baseball Recap: West Warwick Wizards vs. Johnston Panthers
West Warwick put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Johnston Panthers and snuck past 3-1. For West Warwick, this counts as revenge for the 12-5 loss Johnston walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Anthony Burt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Warwick's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Riviera, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Kody Fretts was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
West Warwick's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
West Warwick will be playing in front of their home fans against Toll Gate at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Warwick is facing Toll Gate at the right time seeing as Toll Gate is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Johnston, they will be playing at home against Prout at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Prout: 3.4, Johnston: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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