West Warwick is 0-3 against St. Raphael Academy since April of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Wizards will host the Saints at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Warwick's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Mt. Hope. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wizards.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They blew past the Huskies 14-0.
Emma Martin made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Noelle Welch and Avalynn Guatieri did most of the damage at the plate: Welch went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Guatieri went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that Guatieri has launched this season. Sophie Roman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
St. Raphael Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Hope only posted a batting average of .077.
West Warwick pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Raphael Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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