The West Warwick Wizards will head out on the road to square off against the Portsmouth Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Warwick comes in on four and Portsmouth on five.
West Warwick is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Barrington (and have done all season long). West Warwick put the hurt on Barrington with a sharp 10-0 win on Tuesday.
West Warwick got a massive performance out of Olivia Zajdek, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Carsetti, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Portsmouth beat Ponaganset by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-3.
Mary Rainey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Barbara Rainey and Kaelyn Mahoney did most of the damage at the plate: Rainey scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Mahoney scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Megan Malone, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
West Warwick has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Portsmouth, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. West Warwick has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Portsmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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