Cranston West has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Moses Brown Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Moses Brown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cranston West, who comes in off a win.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Cranston West was ranked 25th). Everything went Cranston West's way against Portsmouth on Wednesday as Cranston West made off with an 11-2 victory. Cranston West's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chris Barboza made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Barboza was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Logan Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Zarrella, who scored a run off of four hits. Another player making a difference was Dante Piscopiello, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Moses Brown lost 14-3 to Cranston East on Wednesday. Moses Brown has not had much luck with Cranston East recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cranston West's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Moses Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Cranston West came up short against Moses Brown when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Cranston West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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