An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The Cranston East Thunderbolts will be playing at home against the Cranston West Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Cranston East turned things around against Johnston on Saturday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-2. That looming 5-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Thunderbolts yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Joshua Gillen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Smerlyn Lopez, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Cranston West faced Moses Brown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. The Falcons walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Quakers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Cranston West's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Cranston East, their victory bumped their record up to 4-14.
Cranston East suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Cranston West in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Thunderbolts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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