Softball Recap: Cranston East Thunderbolts vs. Rogers Vikings
Cranston East put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Rogers Vikings with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Cranston East, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lexi Montalban made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Montalban has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Montalban was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nevaeh Fatorma, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gianna Ramirez-Rios was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Cranston East pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rogers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Cranston East will square off against Shea at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Shea: 3.5, Cranston East: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rogers, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Davies Career & Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Davies Career & Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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