Westerly waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Burrillville Broncos 15-2. Westerly might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Sophia Valentini was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Valentini has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Valentini was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Keegan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Stoehr, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Burrillville's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avah Colbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Westerly's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Burrillville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westerly will take on Fitch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Burrillville, they will head out on the road to face off against Toll Gate at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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