After two games on the road, Cranston West is heading back home. They will take on the Westerly Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cranston West: 3.9, Westerly: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cranston West is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Coventry (and have done all season long). Cranston West put the hurt on Coventry with a sharp 15-3 win on Sunday. Cranston West's victory was all the more impressive since Coventry was averaging only 3.72 runs allowed on the season.
Mia Crudale was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Crudale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crudale was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Siena Nardelli was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jenna Malloy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Westerly faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Westerly fell just short of Ponaganset by a score of 7-6. Westerly has not had much luck with Ponaganset recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ella Keegan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Cranston West's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Westerly, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Cranston West hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Westerly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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