On Friday, Cranston West faced Mt. Hope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston West Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Mt. Hope Huskies. That's more bragging rights for Cranston West, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cranston West's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Zarrella, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brendan Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cranston West's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Mt. Hope, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Cranston West will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lincoln at 4:45 p.m. Cranston West is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mt. Hope, they will head out on the road to face off against Cranston East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cranston East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Mt. Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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