Baseball Recap: Prout Crusaders vs. Westerly Bulldogs
On Wednesday, Prout faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Prout Crusaders suffered a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of the Westerly Bulldogs. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Prout has scored all season.
Derek Gesmondi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Westerly's side, Tom Fiore made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Fiore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grayson Simmons and Josh Ferando did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Ferando scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Nick Tria was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Prout's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Westerly, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Prout will take on Ponaganset at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Prout's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ponaganset's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westerly, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Barrington at 1:00 p.m. Westerly and Barrington are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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