While it was Prout who put the first runs on the board on Thursday, it was East Providence who put up more. The Crusaders came up short against the Townies, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Crusaders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Emma Manzo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Rachel Dias also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Prout is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. As for East Providence, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Coming up, Prout will take on Smithfield at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sentinels have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for East Providence, they will challenge North Kingstown at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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