It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cranston East can now relate to. They fell just short of the North Kingstown Skippers by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cranston East of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Carlos Merejo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayden Tolentino, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Cranston East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for North Kingstown, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Cranston East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Kingstown, they will take on Bishop Hendricken at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Bishop Hendricken will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something North Kingstown surely won't give up without a fight.
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