Tiverton dropped their record down to 15-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Rogers Vikings by a score of 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lia Doster
| 05/15/25 @ Rogers | 5 |
| 05/13/25 vs Narragansett | 5 |
| 05/08/25 @ Juanita Sanchez Complex | 6 |
| 05/02/25 @ Central Falls | 9 |
| 04/29/25 vs Exeter-West Greenwich | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Lia Doster put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple.
Doster wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlie Martin, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Rogers, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Rogers' side, Lila Leys spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Tiverton is set to take on their familiar foe Cranston East at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.4, the Thunderbolts 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Rogers will face off against rival Middletown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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