La Salle Academy faced Cranston West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rams never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kayleigh Ventura, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Elle Kershaw, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
La Salle Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matchups.
Rams
| 05/29/25 vs Cranston West | 12-0 |
| 05/27/25 vs East Providence | 10-0 |
| 05/20/25 vs Smithfield | 11-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Pilgrim | 7-6 |
| 05/12/25 vs Coventry | 11-1 |
| + 21 more games |
La Salle Academy's win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cranston West, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
La Salle Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 win against Chariho on the 31st. As for Cranston West, they will challenge Smithfield at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Sentinels' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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