The Cranston West Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Smithfield Sentinels at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Smithfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cranston West, who comes in off a win.
Cranston West is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Portsmouth on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since May 8, 2025.
Anthony Campagnone got the start for Cranston West and what a start it was: he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Campagnone a new career-high.

Dylan Milano
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On the hitting side, Dylan Milano was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Josh Albizu was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Cranston West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Smithfield faced Cranston East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Sentinels fell just short of the Thunderbolts by a score of 7-6.
Wyatt Speakman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Smithfield's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-9. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Cranston West, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Cranston West couldn't quite finish off Smithfield in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.