With a playoff game on the line, Cranston West rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Greenwich Avengers a 1-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Cranston West who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Mia Crudale's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cranston West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Marella, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Siena Nardelli, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Cranston West is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for East Greenwich, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Cranston West will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against La Salle Academy at 6:00 p.m. La Salle Academy will roll in looking for their 25th straight win, something Cranston West surely won't give up without a fight. East Greenwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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