After flying high against Barrington on Saturday, Cranston West came back down to earth. The Falcons took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cumberland Clippers on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Cranston West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Madden, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Cranston West's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Cumberland, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-4.
Looking ahead, Cranston West will face off against East Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Townies' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cumberland, they will take on South Kingstown at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Clippers are on a six-game streak of home wins, the Rebels a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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