Baseball Preview: Cranston East Thunderbolts vs. Toll Gate Titans
The Cranston East Thunderbolts will head out on the road to square off against the Toll Gate Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cranston East will be strutting in after a win while Toll Gate will be coming in after a loss.
Cranston East's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln and snuck past 1-0.
Not much got past John Devine, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Lincoln off the board. Devine has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Toll Gate came up short against Bishop Hendricken on Friday and fell 10-7. The defeat continues a trend for Toll Gate in their matchups with Bishop Hendricken: they've now lost six in a row.
Toll Gate got a good showing from Andrew Agostinelli, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Dylan Perreault made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Connor Salzillo was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Cranston East has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Toll Gate, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Cranston East's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Cranston East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Toll Gate, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cranston East continue to outrun the ball?
Cranston East came up short against Toll Gate when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Cranston East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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