Softball Game Preview: Cranston West Falcons vs. Cumberland Clippers

Falcons

Runs

05/19/25 vs Pilgrim	12
05/18/25 @ St. Raphael Academy	1
05/18/25 vs North Kingstown	13
05/17/25 vs Johnston	4
05/14/25 @ East Providence	11
+ 14 more games

The Cranston West Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Cumberland Clippers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cranston West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Pilgrim, who was ranked second at the time (Cranston West was ranked seventh). The Falcons put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 12-3 win on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Mia Crudale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Nicole Silvestri was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Wells, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Cranston West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Cumberland lost 15-9 to Prout on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Clippers in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.

Cranston West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.

Cranston West beat Cumberland 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.