Narragansett had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-4 to make it four. They fell 5-1 to the Westerly Bulldogs. The Mariners were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Westerly, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.
For Westerly's part, Tom Fiore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Fiore has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Simmons, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Narragansett will take on Prout at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for Westerly, they will face off against Pilgrim at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3, the Patriots 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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