Cranston East put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Rogers Vikings with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Cranston East, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lexi Montalban made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Montalban has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Montalban was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nevaeh Fatorma, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gianna Ramirez-Rios was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Cranston East pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rogers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Cranston East will square off against Shea at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Shea: 3.5, Cranston East: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rogers, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Davies Career & Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Davies Career & Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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