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| 05/17/24 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 05/14/24 - Home | 16-8 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 04/08/23 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 05/07/22 - Home | 2-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cranston West and Cumberland are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clippers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Cranston West's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cumberland has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked third at the time (Cranston West was ranked seventh). The Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Chargers a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won three in a row.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Cumberland and La Salle Academy, and La Salle Academy kept the tradition alive. The Clippers lost 13-1 to the Rams on Thursday.
Cranston West's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cranston West beat Cumberland 7-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Clippers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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