The Cranston East Thunderbolts will square off against the North Providence Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cranston East's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
North Providence will have to contend with a Cranston East squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since September 28. Neither Cranston East nor Johnston could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Camden Fermin and
Michael Ogunmola scored both of Cranston East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, North Providence hadn't done well against Pilgrim recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. North Providence came out on top against Pilgrim by a score of 3-1. Toprak Kalakci had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Cougars got from the refs.
Cranston East's draw gives them a new season record of 4-7-4. As for North Providence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
Everything went Cranston East's way against North Providence when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as Cranston East made off with a 4-1 victory. Will Cranston East repeat their success, or does North Providence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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