Soccer Recap: Cranston East vs. St. Raphael Academy
On Tuesday, Cranston East faced St. Raphael Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston East Thunderbolts fell just short of the St. Raphael Academy Saints by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, the Thunderbolts couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of
Yennesis Estremera, which was the first she's scored this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cranston East fell to 4-1-1. As for St. Raphael Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cranston East will venture away from home to take on Burrillville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Burrillville's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Cranston East's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Raphael Academy, they will face off against St. Mary Academy-Bay View at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary Academy-Bay View knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goal or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully St. Raphael Academy likes a good challenge.
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