Cranston West faced Moses Brown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. The Falcons came out on top against the Quakers by a score of 12-9. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Quakers, too.
Cranston West got a great performance from Michael Parks as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Elan Santana was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cranston West is undefeated when Santana posts three or more RBI, but 6-11 otherwise. Chris Barboza was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Falcons
| 05/18/25 vs Moses Brown | 54.1% |
| 05/14/25 vs North Kingstown | 31% |
| 05/07/25 @ South Kingstown | 17.4% |
| 05/02/25 @ Cumberland | 28.1% |
| 04/30/25 @ East Providence | 26.7% |
| + 10 more games |
Cranston West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Cranston West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Moses Brown, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cranston West is set to challenge their familiar foe Cranston East at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Moses Brown will face off against rival Mt. Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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