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     After taking several steps forward in their first league win of the year last week against Bain Middle School, Deering took several steps backwards in a 14-1 loss to Ferri Middle School. 

     Ferri scored 14 runs on 7 hits, 8 walks, and 2 Deering errors.

     Offensively, Deering received support from Troy Lavoie (1/2), Ryan O'Kelly (two walks and one run scored), Chris Stafford (one walk), and Joe Colanduono (r.b.i. double).

Black Division Rules

Pitching rules are the same as the Major Division (see rules).

Four Run or Three Out Rule Per Inning

Continuous Batting Order (1-12)

Bunting is allowed ... no slashing

Steal of second base is fine ... ball in outfield, runner may advance to third base only.

Steal of third base is fine ... ball in outfield will become a dead ball ... no runners can advance.

On a Wild Pitch or Pass Ball, runners can not advance beyond third base. 

     West Warwick's winning streak reach four games, as they won their fifth league game of the year over the Bulldogs of Westerly, 6-2. 

     After allowing the Bulldogs to score two runs on two walks, two errors, and one single, the Wizards scored an unearned run of their own in the bottom of the first inning.  Tim Parente, who had reached on a two-out error, scored when Rich Lizotte doubled to left field. 

     In the bottom of the third inning, the Wizards tied the game on three consecutive singles by Aaron Richards, Tim Parente, and Richard Lizotte.

     After reliever, Tim Parente, struck out three batters with the bases loaded in the top of the fifth inning, the Wizards took that momentum and scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth. 

     Jeff Sampaio led off with a bunt single and advanced to third base on some "heads up" baserunning on Aaron Richards' sacrifice bunt.  After Tim Parente and Rich Lizotte walked to load the bases, Charley Parent lined a shot off a drawn-in infielder (third baseman), scoring two runs.

     In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Wizards added two additional runs to their tally to go up 6-2.  Pinch hitter Garrett DeBlois led off the inning with a single to right center.  After advancing to second on a wild pitch, DeBlois moved to third on Jeff Sampaio's single to right field.  Two outs later, Richard Lizotte lined a double over the left fielder's head, scoring DeBlois and Sampaio.

     Offensively, the Wizards received hits from Sampaio (2/4, two runs scored), Richards (1/3, one run scored), Parente (2/3, two runs scored), Lizotte (3/3, two doubles, and 4 r.b.i.'s), Parent (1/4, 2 r.b.i.'s), and DeBlois (pinch hit single).

     Defensively, the Wizards, who committed three errors in the first two innings, received solid contributions from first baseman Matt Grosso (7 assists), third baseman Chris Morrison (three assists), and left fielder Derek Hebert (four putouts).

     Despite not having his "best stuff,"  Anthony Giarusso gutted out four innings  to keep the Wizards close.  In four innings, Giarusso, who left seven runners stranded, allowed only one earned run on four walks and three hits.  Tim Parente, who pitched the fifth and sixth innings, earned the victory by striking out three batters and allowing two hits.  Pitching ace, Richard Lizotte struck out one in a scoreless seventh inning.

     Led by the two hit pitching of 8th grader Richard Grenier Jr. and an offensive outburst of 12 runs on 11 hits, Deering won their first league game of the year over Bain Middle School, 12-2. 

     The burly right hander, who threw 47 of 81 pitches for strikes, limited Bain to two hits while striking out eight batters.

     Offensively, Grenier received support from Troy Lavoie (2/3, one double, four runs scored), Ryan O'Kelly (1/1, two runs scored, and 3 r.b.i.'s), Matt Masse (2/3, one run scored, and 3 r.b.i.'s), Joe Colanduono (1/3, one run scored, and 1 r.b.i.), Tony Correia (one run scored), Kyle Beck (1/2, 2 r.b.i.'s), Chris Stafford (one double and one run scored), Andrew Hebert (1/2), Antonio Rei (1/2, 1 r.b.i.), and Anthony Indeglia (1/2, two runs scored).