The Cranston East Thunderbolts will take on the Tiverton Tigers on Tuesday. Cranston East will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Cranston East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Davies Career & Tech. Five seems to be a good number for Cranston East as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Isabella Sousa was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Sousa has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Sousa was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Sousa wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Fatorma, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tiverton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Shea. The win was nothing new for Tiverton as they're now sitting on four straight.
Abby DeMello spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sara Poland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cranston East's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Tiverton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Cranston East took their win against Tiverton when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranston East 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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