Cranston West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Toll Gate Titans. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cranston West considering their one-run performance the match before.
Michael Parks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on George Threats, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Piscopiello, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Toll Gate's side, Jamie Luna was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Cranston West's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Toll Gate, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Cranston West will square off against Coventry at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Toll Gate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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