The Cranston East Thunderbolts will head out to challenge the Mt. Pleasant Kilties at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Cranston East will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Cranston East came out on top against Central Falls on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run second inning. The Thunderbolts never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Thunderbolts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Lexi Montalban
| 04/28/25 vs Central Falls | 7 |
| 04/25/25 vs Davies Career & Tech | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Davies Career & Tech | 16 |
| 04/21/25 vs Tiverton | 11 |
| 04/19/25 vs Shea | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Lexi Montalban made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Cranston East let Skylah Belmont-Gomez and Gianna Tocci run wild. Belmont-Gomez got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Tocci got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Belmont-Gomez a new career-high. Jaeda Viveiros also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Cranston East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Falls only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 19-1 to Narragansett.
Cranston East's record now sits at 7-3. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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