Ponaganset put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Burrillville Broncos a 17-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Ponaganset, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Difiore made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Difiore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Difiore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Maia Salvo was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chloe Barber, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Burrillville's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Audette, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Ponaganset's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Burrillville, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Ponaganset will take on Westerly at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Burrillville, they will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Hope at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burrillville is facing Mt. Hope at the right time seeing as Mt. Hope is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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