The Cranston East Thunderbolts will head out on the road to face off against the Johnston Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Cranston East nor Johnston posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Cranston East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Pilgrim, who was ranked 24th at the time (Cranston East was ranked 21st). The Thunderbolts fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Thunderbolts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cranston East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Chisholm, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Johnston's offense. They came up short against North Providence on Wednesday, falling 6-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ethan Bracey made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Cranston East now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Johnston, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Cranston East was able to grind out a solid win over Johnston in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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