Prout faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oakers, sneaking past 4-2. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly two runs.
Lily Sheehan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Prout's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kelsea Flaherty, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Crusaders
| 04/30/25 @ Coventry | 4-2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Westerly | 5-3 |
| 04/16/25 @ South Kingstown | 12-1 |
Prout pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Coventry, they moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Prout will square off against Chariho at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Coventry, they will challenge Cumberland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Clippers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.3 runs per game on average), something the Oakers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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