After flying high against Moses Brown on Monday, Westerly came back down to earth. The Bulldogs took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coventry Oakers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Oakers: they've now lost four in a row.
Westerly got a good showing from Avery Gingerella, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Gingerella has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Addison Poole was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
Westerly suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 5-3-1. As for Coventry, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3-1.
Looking ahead, Westerly will venture away from home to challenge Deltona at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least ten runs in their last six games. As for Coventry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pilgrim at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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