Toll Gate lost against Cranston West back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Toll Gate Titans fell 9-6 to the Cranston West Falcons. The loss continues a trend for Toll Gate in their matchups with Cranston West: they've now lost five in a row.
Jack Colvin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Austin Wheeler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Michael Blair was another key contributor, scoring a run.
On Cranston West's side, they let Brendan Smith and Dante Piscopiello loose on the outfield. Smith scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Piscopiello scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Fontaine, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Toll Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Cranston West, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Toll Gate will head out on the road to face off against Cranston East at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Cranston East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Toll Gate's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cranston West, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Toll Gate at 5:00 p.m.
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