The Cranston East Thunderbolts will venture away from home to take on the Coventry Oakers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Cranston East nor Coventry posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Cranston East fell victim to South Kingstown and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 11-0. The Thunderbolts haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Coventry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of West Warwick.
Coventry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Knutton, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Cranston East's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Coventry, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Cranston East took their win against Coventry in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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