Softball Preview: Prout Crusaders vs. East Providence Townies
The Prout Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the East Providence Townies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Prout is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Prout was ranked tenth). Prout fell just short of Chariho by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
Lucy Kaiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Prout saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Boyajian, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
East Providence lost 15-1 to La Salle Academy on Tuesday.
Trinity Provencher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Prout's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for East Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
East Providence's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Prout has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for East Providence, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Prout keep running through batters, or will East Providence buck the trend?
Prout beat East Providence 8-5 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prout since the team 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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