Cranston West is 0-9-1 against North Kingstown since May of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Falcons will be playing at home against the Skippers at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Cranston West barely beat Mt. Hope the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 14-3 win on Monday. Considering the Falcons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Michael Parks looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Cranston West's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
Logan Taylor
| 05/12/25 @ Mt. Hope | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Coventry | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Cumberland | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cumberland | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Coventry | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Taylor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elan Santana, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Cranston West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, North Kingstown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Thunderbolts 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Skippers, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
North Kingstown pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Cranston West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Cranston West might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from North Kingstown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
