After a string of four wins, Cranston West's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Coventry Oakers by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cranston West has scored all season.
Mia Crudale spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Sam Healy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Coventry's side, they also let their pitcher toss all ten innings and she was also dialed-in: sage soares gave up just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. Soares has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on katherine guiot, who went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cranston West fell to 4-1. As for Coventry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Cranston West will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Smithfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Coventry, they will head out on the road to take on St. Mary Academy-Bay View at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The last three games Coventry has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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