Westerly dropped their record down to 13-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the South Kingstown Rebels, falling 9-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 1st.
As for South Kingstown, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3. Considering they have won six games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For South Kingstown's part, Jonah Monnes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Monnes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Vellone and Michael DiGioia did most of the damage at the plate: Vellone got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while DiGioia went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Urian, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Westerly will face off against rival Smithfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.2, the Sentinels 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, South Kingstown is set to take on their familiar foe Barrington at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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