Baseball Recap: Toll Gate Comes Up Short

Toll Gate had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it six. They fell 5-1 to the Central Knights. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Toll Gate had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Geoffrey Laliberte and Brady Fales Laliberte struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits, while Fales tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Fales has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

Jonah LaFauci

Stolen Base

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04/02/25 @ St. Raphael Academy	2
04/11/25 @ East Providence	1
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At the plate, Toll Gate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah LaFauci, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. LaFauci has become a key player for the Titans: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-12 otherwise. Shane Moro also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

As for Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.

On Central's side, Jonas Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Maikel Soriano was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Yadiel Ventura, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Looking ahead, Toll Gate will challenge East Providence at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Townies' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.