On Tuesday, Ponaganset faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ponaganset Chieftains sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Westerly Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ponaganset.
Chloe Barber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kyla Angell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maia Salvo, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
On Westerly's side, Ella Keegan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Ponaganset's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Westerly, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Ponaganset does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westerly, they will head out on the road to square off against Cranston West at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cranston West: 3.9, Westerly: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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