It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pilgrim had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Coventry Oakers 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Pilgrim, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gretchen Dombeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Audra McDonnell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Pettinato, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pilgrim has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Coventry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.
Pilgrim will face off against Cranston West on Sunday. Cranston West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Coventry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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