Baseball Preview: Cranston West Falcons vs. Coventry Oakers
The Cranston West Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Coventry Oakers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Bishop Hendricken, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Cranston West was ranked 24th). Cranston West lost 13-3 to Bishop Hendricken on Saturday. Cranston West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cranston West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Threats, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Coventry's offense. They lost 12-0 to La Salle Academy on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Coventry let down their fans at home.
Cranston West's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Coventry, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5-1.
Cranston West suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Coventry in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can Cranston West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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