The Cranston West Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Cumberland Clippers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cranston West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Smithfield with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win was just what Cranston West needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior game.
Alex Milano was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Milano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dante Piscopiello was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex DiLorenzo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cumberland had already won three in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Quakers a 6-0 shutout. Fans of Cumberland have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
The victory got Cranston West back to even at 2-2. As for Cumberland, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Cranston West came up short against Cumberland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Cranston West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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