On Thursday, Cumberland faced Prout in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers fell just short of the Prout Crusaders by a score of 6-4. It was the first time this season that Cumberland let down their fans at home.
For Prout's part, Giselle Jeffrey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Jeffrey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kelsea Flaherty was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Molly Green was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Cumberland's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5. As for Prout, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Cumberland will head out on the road to challenge Chariho at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Chariho will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cumberland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prout, they will be playing at home against Cranston West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cranston West: 2.1, Prout: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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