Softball Recap: Prout Crusaders vs. East Greenwich Avengers
Prout put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the East Greenwich Avengers 6-5. Prout had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Lucy Kaiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Molly Green was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On East Greenwich's side, Ava Fairbanks was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Fairbanks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Fairbanks was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Brooke Fairbanks was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Catherine Neville, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Prout pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for East Greenwich, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Prout will head out on the road to square off against North Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prout is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for East Greenwich, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chariho at 4:00 p.m.
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