Westerly faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulldogs blew past the Skippers 6-0. The Bulldogs have beaten the Skippers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Skippers has come to flipping the script.

Lyla Auth
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Not much got past Lyla Auth, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep North Kingstown off the board. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Auth.
On the hitting side, Addison Poole was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Bella Mazzarese was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Westerly pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Kingstown, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Westerly has already played their next contest, a 14-2 victory against Moses Brown on the 13th. As for North Kingstown, they will challenge La Salle Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something the Skippers surely won't give up without a fight.
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