Westerly came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ella Keegan and Abi Emery stepped up to the plate in a big way. Keegan went 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Emery got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. That stolen base was Keegan's first of the season.
Westerly dropped their record down to 5-4 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Norwich Free Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Westerly will head out to challenge Smithfield at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sentinels' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norwich Free Academy, they will welcome Ledyard at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.8, the Colonels 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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