Cranston East lost against South Kingstown back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cranston East Thunderbolts fell just short of the South Kingstown Rebels by a score of 7-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cranston East in their matchups with South Kingstown: they've now lost four in a row.
Jayden Tolentino was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerusalen Leon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cranston East now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Kingstown, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Cranston East will be playing at home against La Salle Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last five games Cranston East has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for South Kingstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Waterford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Kingstown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Waterford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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