North Kingstown dropped their record down to 12-5 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 9-1 to the Cranston West Falcons. The matchup marked the Skippers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for Cranston West, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-11. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Cranston West's part, Alex Milano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Milano has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Taylor was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Cranston West's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Nick DiLorenzo was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
North Kingstown has already played their next game (against Waterford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cranston West, they will take on Moses Brown at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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