Pilgrim waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the East Providence Townies onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Pilgrim, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Gretchen Dombeck's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Genna D?Amato, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Tuirok, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Pilgrim pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for East Providence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Pilgrim will be playing in front of their home fans against Moses Brown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pilgrim is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for East Providence, they will head out on the road to challenge La Salle Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Salle Academy will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something East Providence surely won't give up without a fight.
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