Softball Recap: Cranston East Thunderbolts vs. Shea Raiders
On Wednesday, Cranston East faced Shea in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston East Thunderbolts' pitcher stepped up to hand the Shea Raiders a 2-0 shutout. Cranston East's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Cranston East's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kiara McGarty, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cranston East's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Shea, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Cranston East will be playing at home against Tiverton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cranston East: 1, Tiverton: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Shea, they will head out on the road to face off against Davies Career & Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shea is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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