01:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, April 25, 2006

YESTERDAY'S TOP GAME

Michael Casali's single with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Ryan Raleigh with the winning run as Cranston West edged Coventry, 2-1, in Division I baseball.

The Falcons' Ted Haley tossed a complete game, including seven-plus no-hit innings, to earn the victory.

Kevin Dunn was solid on the mound for the Knotty Oakers as he pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning.

BEST OF THE REST

North Smithfield scored in the second inning on a groundout and Andrew Soucy tossed a complete-game seven-hitter in North Smithfield's 1-0 win over Tolman in Division II baseball. Trevor Scarboro walked, took second on a fielder's choice, went to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Mark Constantineau's groundout.

Sophomore Tyler Baum lined a walk-off single with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, giving Cranston East a 7-6 win over Chariho in Division I baseball. Baum's single drove in Nick Hemond, who led off the inning with a single. Hemond was also the winning pitcher. Cranston East took a 6-5 lead in the fifth on Dave Stenhouse's two-run homer. Chariho then made it 6-6 in the top of the seventh on one of three Cranston East errors.

Cranston West scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and overcame North Smithfield, 3-2, in Division II fast-pitch softball. Gianna Gates opened the inning with a single and went to third on a Casey Clarkin single. One run scored on a double steal. Katie Patterson followed with another single, driving in Clarkin. Lauren Strick singled in one run and another came in on an error for the Northmen, now 4-2. The Falcons now are 5-2 and in second place behind Smithfield.

YESTERDAY'S STARS

Natalie Simas threw the first perfect game for Toll Gate fast-pitch softball as the Titans blanked Classical, 5-0. Simas recorded four strikeouts.

Junior Skyluar Neal pitched a no-hitter and struck out 16 in Davies' 9-0 win over Classical in Division III baseball.

Frankie Ferguson scored the winning run on Jenna Buffi's hit in the bottom of the ninth as Smithfield topped Cranston East, 4-3, keeping the Sentinels undefeated (6-0) in fast-pitch softball.

Mariah Vietri scored the winning goal as Rocky Hill beat East Greenwich, 8-7, in girls lacrosse. Elisa Armstrong had 28 saves, helping the Mariners move to 5-1.

Mida McKenrick hit a two-run double to gain the victory for Moses Brown over Johnston, 3-2, in fast-pitch softball. Blair Lynch and Christina Rodriguez scored on McKenrick's hit.

East Greenwich's Greg Morris and Pilgrim's Sean Dacey each shot a 5-over-par 40s and tied for medalists honors as the Avengers won a Central Division tri-match at the West Warwick Country Club. EG finished with a 168 score, followed by Pilgrim (184) and West Warwick (186).

Eric Anthony's 3-over-par 39 helped East Providence post a 175-218 victory over Rogers in an East Division match at Newport Country Club.

J.J. Gilbane and Alex Patinkin each scored four goals and Bruce Fisher-Messier had a goal and three assists as PCD improved to 5-0 this season with a 15-5 victory over La Salle in Division I boys lacrosse.

Eric Urban tossed a complete-game five-hitter with 12 strikeouts, leading Fatima to a 6-3 victory over Hope in Division III baseball.

North Kingstown's Taylor Kenney went 4-for-4, including three singles, and knocked in two runs as the Skippers doubled-up East Providence, 12-6, in Division I baseball.

Smithfield's Justin Turner aced the 167-yard, par-3 fifth hole at Crestwood Country Club in Rehoboth. Turner used a 7-iron in recording his first hole-in-one.

TODAY'S BEST

Unbeaten Barrington (3-0) travels to North Kingstown for a Division I girls lacrosse game against the 2-1 Skippers. Game time is 6:30 p.m.

-- JOURNAL STAFF REPORTS