Softball Preview: Cumberland Clippers vs. Prout Crusaders
The Cumberland Clippers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Prout Crusaders at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked eighth). Cumberland took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Salle Academy on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which Cumberland was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Prout entered their matchup against St. Mary Academy-Bay View on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Prout fell just short of St. Mary Academy-Bay View by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for Prout in their matchups with St. Mary Academy-Bay View: they've now lost four in a row.
Lucy Kaiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Manzo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Prout, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Cumberland took their victory against Prout when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Does Cumberland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prout turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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