Softball Preview: Prout Crusaders vs. Cranston West Falcons
Prout is 0-4 against Cranston West since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Prout Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Cranston West Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prout is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Chariho a 2-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Prout.
Not much got past Lucy Kaiser, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Chariho off the board. Kaiser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Prout's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Molly Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cranston West faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. Cranston West came out on top against Pilgrim by a score of 10-5. Cranston West's victory was all the more impressive since Pilgrim was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
Mia Crudale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Healy, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run. Gianna Dispirito was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Prout has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Cranston West, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
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