Baseball Game Preview: Prout Crusaders vs. Middletown Islanders

By Team Reports Apr 6, 2024, 7:24am

Baseball Preview: Prout Crusaders vs. Middletown Islanders

After two games on the road, Prout is heading back home. They will take on the Middletown Islanders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Prout fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against St. Raphael Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 3-2.

Prout saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Chofay, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Middletown fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Barrington on Friday. Middletown has struggled against Barrington recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Prout's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Prout came up short against Middletown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Prout have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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