The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats will face off against the Westerly Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Norwich Free Academy 3.5, Westerly 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Norwich Free Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Woodstock Academy hitters got past them. The Wildcats came up short against the Centaurs on Wednesday, falling 10-2. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Westerly waltzed into their game on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Skippers. Seven seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Zack Miner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tom Fiore, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Westerly pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Norwich Free Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Norwich Free Academy took their victory against Westerly in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-2 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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