Cranston East put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cranston West Falcons an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Cranston East sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cranston West's batters probably weren't too happy with John Devine, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up a single walk). Devine has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlos Merejo and Jayden Tolentino did most of the damage at the plate: Merejo scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Tolentino scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jerusalen Leon was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cranston East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Cranston West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Cranston East will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cranston West: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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