After flying high against Shea last Thursday, Mount St. Charles Academy came back down to earth. The Mount St. Charles Academy Mounties lost 14-3 to the Cranston East Thunderbolts on Monday. Mount St. Charles Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cranston East apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
For Cranston East's part, Isabella Sousa made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Sousa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sousa was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Fatorma was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Gianna Tocci was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
Mount St. Charles Academy now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Cranston East, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Mount St. Charles Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Rogers at 4:30 p.m. As for Cranston East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cranston East's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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