The East Providence Townies are taking a road trip to take on the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Providence's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Cranston East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Providence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Bishop Hendricken, who was ranked second at the time (East Providence was ranked third). The Townies fell 8-5 to the Hawks on Thursday. The Townies have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Aidan Martins and Chris Charbonneau did some serious damage despite the final result: Martins got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Charbonneau got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Cranston East fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cranston West on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 17-6 to the Falcons. On the bright side, the six- run performance marked the Thunderbolts' highest-scoring game to date.
Damien Wholey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Jeu Leon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Cranston East, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
East Providence came out on top in a nail-biter against Cranston East in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Townies 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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