Cranston West has gone 8-2 against North Kingstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Falcons will welcome the Skippers at 10:00 a.m. Cranston West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so North Kingstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: West Warwick, who was ranked 15th at the time (Cranston West was ranked fifth). The Falcons walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Wizards on Friday.
Mia Crudale
| 04/25/25 vs West Warwick | 9 |
| 04/23/25 @ Fitch | 8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Pilgrim | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Cumberland | 4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Chariho | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
Mia Crudale made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in June of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Crudale wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mia Baffoni, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Kingstown earned an 11-7 win over Portsmouth on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Amelia Fries, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another was Mia D'Andrea, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Cranston West pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Kingstown, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Cranston West came up short against North Kingstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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