The Westerly Bulldogs will square off against the Ponaganset Chieftains on Friday. Westerly is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Westerly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past West Warwick 4-3.
Sophia Valentini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma Caracciolo was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Lincoln 10-0. Ponaganset's victory was all the more impressive since Lincoln was averaging only 3.8 runs allowed on the season.
Chloe Barber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Barber was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maia Salvo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Difiore, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Westerly's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Ponaganset, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Westerly hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ponaganset struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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