Baseball Recap: Cranston West Takes a Loss

Cranston West extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cumberland Clippers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Clippers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 last Tuesday.

Logan Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

As for Cumberland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.

On Cumberland's side, Liam Monahan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Monahan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aidan Ray, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ben Jahnz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cranston West is set to face off against their familiar foe South Kingstown at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cumberland will take on rival Lincoln at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.