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| 05/24/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 15-5 W |
| 04/11/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 06/11/21 - Away | 2-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Cranston West has gone 7-2 against Moses Brown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Falcons will challenge the Quakers at 11:00 a.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked first at the time (Cranston West was ranked fifth). The Falcons came up short against the Rams on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Falcons, who until this game were averaging 4.09 runs allowed.
Cranston West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Siena Nardelli, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Moses Brown's offense. They lost 16-0 to La Salle Academy on Friday.
Moses Brown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cranston West, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Cranston West hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Moses Brown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cranston West beat Moses Brown 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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