North Kingstown is 2-8 against Cranston West since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Skippers will face off against the Falcons at 10:00 a.m. North Kingstown will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
North Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked 21st at the time (North Kingstown was ranked tenth). The Skippers came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 11-7 on Friday.
Amelia Fries was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia D'Andrea, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cranston West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over West Warwick on Friday.
Mia Crudale was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in June of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Crudale wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mia Baffoni, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cranston West pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for North Kingstown, their record is now 5-3.
North Kingstown beat Cranston West 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Skippers repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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