Blue Wave
| 05/28/25 @ Cranston East | 3-15 |
| 05/24/25 @ Central | 14-13 |
| 05/20/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 18-3 |
| 05/19/25 vs Juanita Sanchez Complex | 18-14 |
| 05/15/25 vs Central | 8-18 |
Hope dropped their record down to 9-11 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Cranston East Thunderbolts, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbolts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-5 two weeks ago.
As for Cranston East, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Cranston East's part, Lexi Montalban made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Montalban has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Cranston East got a massive performance out of Nevaeh Fatorma, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Fatorma has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Gianna Tocci was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, Hope will face off against Rogers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cranston East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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