Softball Recap: Cranston East's Run of Eight Straight Wins Now Over

Thunderbolts

Previous 5 Games

05/19/25 @ Tiverton	3-4
05/16/25 @ Juanita Sanchez Complex	19-0
05/14/25 vs Rogers	12-2
05/13/25 vs Hope	13-5
05/08/25 @ Mt. Hope	15-7

Cranston East dropped their record down to 13-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Tiverton Tigers by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in April.

Cranston East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Fatorma, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Fatorma is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

As for Tiverton, their record is now 16-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 21st.

On Tiverton's side, Lia Doster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlie Martin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jersey-Ann Hastie, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Coincidentally, Cranston East and Tiverton will both be playing Barrington the next time they take the field. The Tigers will host the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Thunderbolts will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.