Baseball Recap: South Kingstown Wins High-Profile Contest Against Cranston West

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Previous Games

05/07/25 - Home	2-1 W
04/04/25 - Away	7-3 W
04/09/24 - Home	13-1 W
05/31/23 - Home	7-6 W
04/10/23 - Away	13-5 W
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South Kingstown faced Cranston West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Rebels won by a run and slipped past the Falcons 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won nine in a row.

Jonah Monnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

South Kingstown's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Cranston West, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South Kingstown will challenge rival Smithfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rebels 2.3, the Sentinels 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cranston West is set to square off against their familiar foe Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.