The Cranston West Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coventry Oakers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coventry is hoping to do on Thursday what East Greenwich couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Cranston West's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cranston West's pitcher stepped up to hand East Greenwich a 9-0 shutout.
Mia Crudale was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Crudale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Crudale was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cranston West got a massive performance out of Sam Healy, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sofia Marella, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coventry, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Cumberland out 6-5.
Like Cranston West, Coventry also got a great game from a two-way player: mary mcgovern. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Mcgovern was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a double.
In other batting news, izzy dyl was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances. ava hawley was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cranston West's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Coventry, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cranston West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Coventry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cranston West was able to grind out a solid win over Coventry in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, winning 3-0. Will Cranston West repeat their success, or does Coventry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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