Baseball Game Preview: West Warwick Wizards vs. Prout Crusaders

Wizards

Runs

05/17/26 @ Pilgrim	3
05/12/26 vs Ponaganset	3
05/11/26 @ Ponaganset	1
05/09/26 @ North Smithfield	13
05/08/26 vs Burrillville	9
+ 13 more games

West Warwick hasn't had much luck against Prout recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wizards will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. West Warwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

West Warwick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Pilgrim, who was ranked 22nd at the time (West Warwick was ranked fourth). The Wizards took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots on Sunday.

West Warwick saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Andruchow, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Toll Gate hit Prout with a four-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders lost 13-5 to the Titans.

Seth Edwards made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Liam Sprague was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Prout's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for West Warwick, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.

West Warwick's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Wizards have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Prout, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Warwick continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.