The Westerly Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Pilgrim Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Westerly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Westerly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked first at the time (Westerly was ranked eighth). The Bulldogs came up short against the Chargers on Wednesday, falling 6-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of East Providence.
Gretchen Dombeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lia Wasilewski was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Madison Tuirok was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Westerly's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for Pilgrim, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
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