Ponaganset lost against Westerly last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ponaganset Chieftains lost 7-1 to the Westerly Bulldogs. Ponaganset has not had much luck with Westerly recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Westerly's part, they got a great performance from Michael Poole as he struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Poole has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westerly let Zack Miner and Andrew Bozek loose on the outfield. Miner went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Bozek scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Gwaltney, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ponaganset's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Westerly, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ponaganset will face off against St. Raphael Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Raphael Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Ponaganset's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westerly, they will head out on the road to square off against Stonington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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