After having lost a blowout in their previous game against La Salle Academy, Cranston West was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let the Pilgrim Patriots onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Cranston West, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pilgrim's batters probably weren't too happy with Alex Milano, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Cranston West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Piscopiello, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
On Pilgrim's side, Jack Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
The win got Cranston West back to even at 1-1. As for Pilgrim, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Cranston West will head out on the road to square off against South Kingstown at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cranston West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Pilgrim, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Kingstown at 4:30 p.m.
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