Cranston West barely beat Barrington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 7-1 win on Saturday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 back in April.
Alex Milano made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has become a key player for Cranston West: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise. Milano was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Chris Barboza
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Barboza, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Logan Taylor was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Cranston West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Barrington, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6.
Coming up, Cranston West will head out on the road to challenge Cumberland at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Clippers will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight. Barrington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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