West Warwick has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West Warwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, West Warwick needed a bit of extra time to put away Classical. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Purple.
Logan Dean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Dean has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dean was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Eian Peacock was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Caden Denton was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Juanita Sanchez Complex's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 15-6 to Rogers. The defeat continues a trend for Juanita Sanchez Complex in their matchups with Rogers: they've now lost three in a row.
West Warwick's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
West Warwick came out on top in a nail-biter against Juanita Sanchez Complex when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Warwick since the team 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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