Baseball Preview: Toll Gate Titans vs. Cranston East Thunderbolts
Toll Gate has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Toll Gate came up short against Cranston West and fell 9-6. Toll Gate has not had much luck with Cranston West recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jack Colvin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Austin Wheeler was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Michael Blair, who scored a run.
Meanwhile, Cranston East faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Cranston East never let North Kingstown onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Jayven Alexandre, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jayden Tolentino was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Toll Gate's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Cranston East, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Toll Gate was able to grind out a solid victory over Cranston East when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Toll Gate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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