On Monday, Cranston East faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston East Thunderbolts skirted past the Cumberland Clippers 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cranston East.
Cranston East got a great performance from John Devine as he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Devine has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Tolentino, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Jerusalen Leon was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Cranston East's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cranston East will square off against Moses Brown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cranston East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Moses Brown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cumberland, they will head out on the road to challenge South Kingstown at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cumberland: 3, South Kingstown: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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