Pilgrim managed to slip by Cranston West the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Patriots lost 12-3 to the Falcons on Monday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this matchup were averaging 3.11 runs allowed.
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Madison Tuirok was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Natalie Fratus was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Pilgrim and nudges their season record down to 15-3. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 19-0 La Salle Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 81.6% over those games). As for Cranston West, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pilgrim will face off against rival La Salle Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.1, the Rams 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cranston West is set to challenge their familiar foe Cumberland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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