Baseball Recap: Chariho's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports May 17, 2025, 4:41pm

Baseball Recap: Chariho Chargers vs. Prout Crusaders

Chariho hadn't beaten Prout on the road since June 5, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Chargers came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 6-3. The win was familiar territory for the Chargers, who have now won three games in a row.

Gavyn Pepler

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/17/25 @ Prout9
04/28/25 @ Toll Gate5
05/10/25 @ Westerly3
04/21/25 vs Johnston3
04/15/25 vs Burrillville3

Gavyn Pepler was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.

In other batting news, Adam Carpenter and Rohan Downing did most of the damage at the plate: Carpenter went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Downing got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. That's the most hits Carpenter has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Gavin Apice, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Chariho's record is now 10-8. As for Prout, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.

Coming up, Chariho will welcome East Greenwich at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Prout, they will host Middletown at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Islanders are coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so the Crusaders will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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