East Providence fell victim to Pilgrim and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Pilgrim Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for East Providence in their matchups with Pilgrim: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Pilgrim's part, the result came thanks to Gretchen Dombeck's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. Dombeck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Genna D?Amato was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Madison Tuirok was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
East Providence's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Pilgrim, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
East Providence will head out on the road to take on La Salle Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Salle Academy will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something East Providence surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pilgrim, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Moses Brown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pilgrim's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Moses Brown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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