Cranston East put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Shea Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cranston East also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Isabella Sousa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nevaeh Fatorma, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Shea's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Janayah Gordon gave up four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Shea saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laurel Christian, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Cranston East's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Shea, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Cranston East nor Shea have any future games scheduled.
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