Barrington dropped their record down to 13-6 on Saturday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They came up short against the Cranston West Falcons, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Cranston West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
For Cranston West's part, Alex Milano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Milano has become a key player for Cranston West: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise. Milano was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Barboza, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Fontaine, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Barrington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cranston West, they will square off against Cumberland at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Clippers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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