Crusaders
| 04/08/25 @ North Kingstown | 11 |
| 04/03/25 @ La Salle Academy | 0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Moses Brown | 14 |
| 03/28/25 @ East Greenwich | 7 |
The Prout Crusaders will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the East Providence Townies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prout is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Prout fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against North Kingstown on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Skippers by a score of 12-11. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emma Manzo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Mia Boyajian was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Providence fell victim to Chariho and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Chargers. The Townies have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Prout's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Providence, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Prout's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. The Crusaders have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for East Providence, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Prout continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Prout's way against East Providence in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Prout made off with a 14-2 win. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Townies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
