Cranston East can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past the Toll Gate Titans 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cranston East.
Damien Wholey spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cranston East let Carlos Merejo and Jayden Tolentino loose on the outfield. Merejo went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Tolentino went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Armani Pimentel, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Toll Gate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Cranston East is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Toll Gate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-13.
Cranston East will be playing in front of their home fans against North Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cranston East will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Toll Gate, they will head out on the road to square off against Cranston West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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