The Westerly Bulldogs will challenge the North Kingstown Skippers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westerly is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Westerly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Pilgrim, who was ranked 20th at the time (Westerly was ranked ninth). The Bulldogs walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Patriots on Monday.
Zack Miner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
Grayson Simmons
| 04/28/25 vs Pilgrim | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Narragansett | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Prout | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Mt. Hope | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Chariho | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Simmons, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tom Fiore was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Kingstown). They never let Barrington get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Monday. The Skippers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Westerly pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for North Kingstown, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
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