Westerly is 4-0 against Burrillville since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Westerly Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Burrillville Broncos at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westerly has five straight wins, Burrillville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Westerly had just enough and edged Lincoln out 4-3.
Sophia Valentini was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Valentini has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Valentini was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Vetelino was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Burrillville lost 19-10 to Narragansett on Monday.
Olivia Audette made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Avery Bousquet was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Westerly's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Burrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Burrillville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westerly has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Burrillville, though, as they've been averaging 16.6. Given Westerly's sizable advantage in that area, Burrillville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westerly beat Burrillville 6-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Westerly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burrillville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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