Pilgrim faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Oakers with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won three contests in a row.
Not much got past Gretchen Dombeck, who gave up just two hits to keep Coventry off the board. Dombeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Skylar Hawes and Madison Tuirok did most of the damage at the plate: Hawes went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Tuirok went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Tuirok has posted since back in May of 2024. Marin Prest was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Patriots
| 05/08/25 vs Coventry | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cranston West | 3-2 |
| 04/16/25 vs West Warwick | 9-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Chariho | 5-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Moses Brown | 9-8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Ponaganset | 7-3 |
Pilgrim's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Coventry, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pilgrim will welcome Prout at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coventry, they will face off against East Providence at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Oakers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Townies have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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