Cranston West is 0-8 against South Kingstown since May of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Falcons will challenge the Rebels at 4:15 p.m.
Cranston West fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cumberland on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Clippers by a score of 4-3. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown faced Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rebels had just enough and edged out the Sentinels 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rebels have posted since April 8th.
Connor Wokoske tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Kingstown's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Vellone, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The win made it two in a row for South Kingstown and bumps their season record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Cranston West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Cranston West came up short against South Kingstown when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-3. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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