With a playoff game on the line, Cranston East rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Tiverton Tigers onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Considering Cranston East has won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Isabella Sousa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Sousa has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Sousa was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Jaeda Viveiros and Nevaeh Fatorma did most of the damage at the plate: Viveiros scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Fatorma went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Samaya Imondi, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory for Cranston East keeps them at an undefeated 16-0. As for Tiverton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
As of now, neither Cranston East nor Tiverton have any future games scheduled.
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