Baseball Preview: Prout Crusaders vs. Johnston Panthers
Prout has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Johnston Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prout will be strutting in after a win while Johnston will be coming in after a defeat.
Prout is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tiverton, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Prout was ranked eighth). Prout was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Tiverton on Sunday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Prout has managed all season.
Not much got past Andrew Nowell, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Tiverton off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Rodman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Gesmondi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Johnston was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell just short of West Warwick by a score of 3-1.
Prout is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Prout skirted past Johnston 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prout 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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