Westerly has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Mount St. Charles Academy Mounties at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Westerly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Johnston, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Westerly was ranked fifth). Westerly never let Johnston onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Westerly, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Charles Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Woonsocket 14-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mount St. Charles Academy.
Alexander Baeta was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Baeta was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Connor Thibault was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon LaPlante, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Westerly has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Mount St. Charles Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Westerly took their victory against Mount St. Charles Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westerly since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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