After flying high against Mt. Hope on Friday, Cranston East came back down to earth. The Thunderbolts lost 13-2 to the Tiverton Tigers on Monday. The Thunderbolts haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Cranston East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cydnee Meekins, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Cranston East's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Tiverton, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Cranston East will head out to take on Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Wave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.4 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbolts will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tiverton, they will head out on the road to face off against Narragansett at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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