Cranston Western defeats Maine to reach New England final
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 10:32 PM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Cranston Western Little League Softball secured an 11-1 victory over Maine in Bristol on July 22, advancing to the New England Regional championship. The Rhode Island All-Stars capitalized on a six-run fourth inning, highlighted by Sophia Pizzo’s bases-clearing triple. Despite an earlier loss to Connecticut, Cranston bounced back, with a strong performance from pitcher Aubrey Riker, who struck out four and allowed just one unearned run. Cranston Western will now face Connecticut again in a winner-take-all match scheduled for noon on Thursday.
- •Cranston Western beat Maine 11-1 in Bristol on July 22.
- •Sophia Pizzo hit a triple, driving in three runs.
- •Aubrey Riker pitched effectively, allowing one unearned run.
- •Cranston Western faces Connecticut in the championship on Thursday.
- •The team previously lost to Connecticut 11-1 earlier in the day.
- 10:32 PMYahoo Sports — Cranston Western softball races past Maine, reaches New England final
"The bats were quieted in a 11-1, run-rule loss to Connecticut earlier, but that was washed away as Cranston kept its summer alive in Bristol.
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