It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cranston West had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Prout Crusaders and snuck past 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Cranston West who now have six in a row.
Mia Crudale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nicole Silvestri, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Prout's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lucy Kaiser gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Molly Green was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Cranston West pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Prout, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Cranston West will head out on the road to challenge La Salle Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Salle Academy will roll in looking for their 23rd straight win, something Cranston West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prout, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Cumberland, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Prout's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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