Toll Gate was the 6-3 winner over Cranston East when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Toll Gate Titans lost 12-2 to the Cranston East Thunderbolts on Monday. Toll Gate has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Toll Gate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
For Cranston East's part, Damien Wholey spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. Wholey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cranston East let Carlos Merejo and Jayden Tolentino loose on the outfield. Merejo went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Tolentino went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Armani Pimentel was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Toll Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Cranston East, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Toll Gate will head out on the road to face off against Cranston West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cranston East, they will be playing at home against North Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cranston East: 3.1, North Kingstown: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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