On Friday, Cranston East faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston East Thunderbolts' pitcher stepped up to hand the North Kingstown Skippers a 5-0 shutout. This was payback for Cranston East, who suffered an 11-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jayven Alexandre was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jayden Tolentino was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Cranston East's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for North Kingstown, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Cranston East will take on Toll Gate at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Cranston East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Toll Gate's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Kingstown, they will head out on the road to face off against Cranston East at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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