The Cranston East Thunderbolts are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Mount St. Charles Academy Mounties at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cranston East's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Exeter-West Greenwich. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Cranston East has managed all season.
Lexi Montalban made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Montalban was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Samaya Imondi and Gianna Tocci did most of the damage at the plate: Imondi scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Tocci scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leanna Garcia, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Charles Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Central with a sharp 20-5 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Cranston East's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Mount St. Charles Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5-1.
Everything went Cranston East's way against Mount St. Charles Academy in their previous meeting back in April as Cranston East made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranston East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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