The West Warwick Wizards will head out on the road to square off against the Tolman Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Warwick gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They never let Mt. Pleasant onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Logan Dean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Dean was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Anthony Burt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Dean wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Pedus, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Tolman was handed a six-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Mt. Pleasant on Monday. Tolman narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mt. Pleasant 8-6. The win was just what Tolman needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior match.
West Warwick took their victory against Tolman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Warwick since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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