The Cumberland Clippers will face off against the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cranston East took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cumberland, who comes in off a win.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston West, who was ranked 18th at the time (Cumberland was ranked seventh). The Clippers walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Falcons on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Clippers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
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Ben Jahnz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Hurteau, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Nocera, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cranston East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to East Providence.
Joshua Gillen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cranston East's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cumberland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
Cumberland took their win against Cranston East in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Clippers repeat their success, or do the Thunderbolts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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