If Cranston West was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of Smithfield last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cranston West Falcons fell 7-2 to the Cumberland Clippers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cranston West of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cranston West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Madden, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was George Threats, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cranston West's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Cumberland, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Cranston West will be playing in front of their home fans against Coventry at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cranston West is facing Coventry at the right time seeing as Coventry is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cumberland, they will head out on the road to face off against Cranston East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Cranston East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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