Baseball Recap: Central Wins High-Profile Match Against Ponaganset

Central faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Chieftains. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Chieftains last Friday, they had to take a 9-8 defeat.

Jonas Diaz

Earned Runs

04/04/25 vs Scituate	2
05/01/25 vs Ponaganset	1
04/23/25 vs Narragansett	1
04/09/25 vs St. Raphael Academy	1

Jonas Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Central is undefeated when Diaz allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Pedro Rosario, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Neldwy Cruz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Ponaganset, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

Central has already played their next match, an 8-6 win against Cranston East on the 3rd. As for Ponaganset, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-2 victory against Middletown on the 7th.