The Coventry Oakers are taking a road trip to take on the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Coventry fell victim to South Kingstown and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 7-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Oakers were not able to get on the board.
Portsmouth hit Cranston East with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbolts fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderbolts in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Jeu Leon put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
Leon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Torres, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Coventry's record is now 8-12. As for Cranston East, their record now sits at 5-16.
Coventry skirted past Cranston East 6-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oakers 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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