Classical extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 16-1 to the Cranston East Thunderbolts. The Lady Purple/Athena were not able to make up for their defeat to the Thunderbolts from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Cranston East, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average this season.
For Cranston East's part, Cienna Fatorma made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Fatorma was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Irish Nicole Boni was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Gianna Tocci also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Classical has already played their next matchup, a 19-7 loss against East Greenwich on the 13th. As for Cranston East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 19-2 defeat against Rogers on the 11th.
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