The Cranston East Thunderbolts will square off against the East Providence Townies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cranston East has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cranston East fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cranston West on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 17-6. The Thunderbolts' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Damien Wholey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Jeu Leon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. He also put up a hit, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, East Providence faced Bishop Hendricken in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Townies fell 8-5 to the Hawks. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Townies, who fell 4-2 when the teams last met back in April of 2019.
Aidan Martins and Chris Charbonneau did some serious damage despite the final result: Martins got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Charbonneau got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
East Providence's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Cranston East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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