On Thursday, Pilgrim faced Chariho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pilgrim Patriots skirted past the Chariho Chargers 6-4. The win was nothing new for Pilgrim as they're now sitting on five straight.
Gretchen Dombeck spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Madison Tuirok was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Marin Prest was another key contributor, going 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI.
On Chariho's side, they also let their pitcher toss all ten innings and she was also dialed-in: Adriana Jeannenot gave up four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Chariho saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Kocab, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Comerford, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Chariho didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pilgrim only tossed four.
Pilgrim is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Chariho, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
Pilgrim will take on Smithfield at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pilgrim is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Chariho, they will head out on the road to face off against La Salle Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Salle Academy will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Chariho surely won't give up without a fight.
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