On Tuesday, East Providence faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Providence Townies fell just short of the Westerly Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. East Providence's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dylan Annicelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Providence saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Lorenz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Providence's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Westerly, they pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
While East Providence had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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