Westerly scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Middletown Islanders onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Westerly, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sophia Valentini made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Valentini has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Valentini was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ella Keegan was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ava D'Ortona, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Westerly and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Middletown, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Westerly didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-2 victory vs. Scituate on the 25th. As for Middletown, they will head out on the road to challenge Polytech at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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