The Westerly Bulldogs will take on the Fitch Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westerly will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Westerly took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Norwich Free Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 3-2. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Jack Zerbarini, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Kevin Saglio, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Fitch ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out New London 8-7. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Westerly's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Fitch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
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