Cranston East dropped to 12-7 on Monday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Tiverton Tigers, falling 17-0. The shutout was out of character for the Thunderbolts seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Tiverton, they pushed their record up to 15-2-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Considering they have won 14 games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Tiverton's part, Lia Doster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Doster was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Kelsey Conway was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lucy Stearns, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Cranston East will head out to square off against Scituate at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.53 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbolts will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tiverton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rogers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.1, the Vikings 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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