It was a good run, but Westport unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Diman RVT Bengals. Westport has struggled against Diman RVT recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Diman RVT's part, Ashley Carvalho spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Carvalho has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Danielle Mello was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kacie Lynch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Westport fell to 3-1. As for Diman RVT, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westport will take on Bristol-Plymouth RVT at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westport's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bristol-Plymouth RVT's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Diman RVT, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bristol County Agricultural at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Diman RVT is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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