The Pilgrim Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Cranston West Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pilgrim's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Cranston West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Pilgrim came up short against Moses Brown and fell 4-1. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liam Budz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Pilgrim saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Cranston West duked it out with Barrington on Thursday. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Eagles 4-3. The victory was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cranston West's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Pilgrim, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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