The Pilgrim Patriots will take on the West Warwick Wizards at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Pilgrim is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston East, who was ranked 21st at the time (Pilgrim was ranked 24th). The Patriots skirted past the Thunderbolts 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since April 15th.
Meanwhile, West Warwick came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Chieftains 3-1.
Mason Hunt was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Hunt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Burt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
West Warwick's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Pilgrim, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Everything went Pilgrim's way against West Warwick in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Pilgrim made off with an 11-1 victory. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wizards turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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