The West Warwick Wizards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scituate Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Warwick is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
West Warwick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past North Smithfield 3-2.
Anthony Burt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Burt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Burt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zackary Lawrence, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Scituate faced Exeter-West Greenwich in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Scituate sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Exeter-West Greenwich. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scituate.
John David O'Hara was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Kaiden Durand was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
West Warwick pushed their record up to 20-0 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Scituate, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. West Warwick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. However, it's not like Scituate struggles in that department as they've averaged .439. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Warwick was able to grind out a solid win over Scituate in their previous meeting on May 9th, winning 4-1. Will West Warwick repeat their success, or does Scituate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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