The Pilgrim Patriots will challenge the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Saturday, Pilgrim didn't have quite enough to beat Toll Gate and fell 8-7.
Derrick Butler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Henry Kearns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Donovan Vermette also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Cranston East came up short against Moses Brown on Thursday and fell 6-2.
Cranston East also got a good showing from Damien Wholey, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wholey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cranston East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Chisolm, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Pilgrim's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cranston East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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