West Warwick put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Classical Purple out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for West Warwick, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Logan Dean made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dean was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eian Peacock, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caden Denton, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Classical's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allen Espinal, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Tyler Lee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
West Warwick pushed their record up to 17-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Classical, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Warwick will square off against Juanita Sanchez Complex 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. As for Classical, they will head out on the road to take on North Smithfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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