Cranston East has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Davies Career & Tech Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Cranston East beats Davies Career & Tech with 14 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Cranston East was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Central on Friday.
Isabella Sousa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Sousa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sousa was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Fatorma was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alice Billings, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Davies Career & Tech scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Central as Davies Career & Tech made off with a 22-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Davies Career & Tech.
Cranston East pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Davies Career & Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Cranston East took their victory against Davies Career & Tech when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranston East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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