Westerly faced Narragansett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Mariners. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Mariners recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Tom Fiore
| 04/25/25 vs Narragansett | 9 |
| 04/19/25 @ Chariho | 6 |
| 04/10/25 @ Cumberland | 6 |
| 05/22/24 @ South Kingstown | 2 |
| 05/09/24 @ Ponaganset | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Tom Fiore was a major factor no matter where he played. 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 he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Grayson Simmons was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Westerly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Narragansett only posted a batting average of .042.
Westerly's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Narragansett, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westerly will host Pilgrim at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Narragansett, they will welcome Prout at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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