Baseball Preview: Cranston West Falcons vs. Central Knights
The Cranston West Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Central Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cranston West, who comes in off a win.
If Cranston West beats Central with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Cranston West walked away with a 5-2 victory over Lincoln on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cranston West.
Nick DiLorenzo looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Cranston West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Madden, who got two hits.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 4-0 to Smithfield.
The win got Cranston West back to even at 4-4. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Cranston West's way against Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Cranston West made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranston West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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