It was a good run, but Johnston unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the West Warwick Wizards by a score of 7-6. Johnston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Warwick apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Haley Boudreau put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Boudreau has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Boudreau was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bella Boudreau was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off three triples, three runs, and two RBI while going 3-for-4. Kalyn Foster was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Johnston was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
On West Warwick's side, Grace Gallo and Charlotte Horak did most of the damage at the plate: Gallo went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Horak went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Carsetti, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Johnston's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-1. As for West Warwick, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Johnston is on the road again on Monday to play Scituate at 4:00 p.m. Scituate's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Johnston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Warwick, they will head out on the road to take on South Kingstown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Warwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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