Thunderbolts
| 04/10/25 @ Classical | 16 |
| 04/19/25 vs Shea | 15 |
| 04/03/25 @ Rogers | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs Middletown | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs Central | 10 |
Cranston East faced Shea in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Thunderbolts never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Lexi Montalban made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, earning two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Fatorma and Cydnee Meekins did most of the damage at the plate: Fatorma got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs and three RBI, while Meekins went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Fatorma has posted since back in May of 2024. Gianna Tocci was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Cranston East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Cranston East's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Shea, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cranston East is set to take on their familiar foe Tiverton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Thunderbolts are on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), the Tigers a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. Meanwhile, Shea will challenge rival Exeter-West Greenwich at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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