West Warwick is 0-4 against Johnston since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The West Warwick Wizards will look to defend their home field against the Johnston Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Johnston is hoping to do on Saturday what Rogers couldn't on Friday: put an end to West Warwick's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Everything went West Warwick's way against Rogers as West Warwick made off with an 11-1 win. West Warwick's victory was all the more impressive since Rogers was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
Logan Dean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Dean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joshua Pedus was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Karl Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Johnston put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Narragansett. Johnston was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Narragansett. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Johnston this season.
The result came thanks to Ethan Bracey's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Steven Finegan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Clements, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
West Warwick pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Johnston, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Johnston's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Warwick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .504. It's a different story for Johnston, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain West Warwick's hitters?
West Warwick suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Johnston when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can West Warwick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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