Softball Preview: Prout Crusaders vs. St. Raphael Academy Saints
The Prout Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Sunday, everything went Prout's way against East Providence as Prout made off with a 14-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prout.
Giselle Jeffrey spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Molly Green was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Meadow D'Iorio, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Raphael Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Sunday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over North Kingstown on Sunday.
Prout's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for St. Raphael Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Prout came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Raphael Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. 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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