The Pilgrim Patriots will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Prout Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pilgrim: 4.1, Prout: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pilgrim can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They blew past St. Raphael Academy 12-2. With that win, Pilgrim brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Gretchen Dombeck spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Skylar Hawes, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Audra McDonnell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Prout faced Cranston West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Prout took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cranston West. Prout has not had much luck with Cranston West recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kelsea Flaherty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was Pilgrim's third in a row) raised their record to 8-4. As for Prout, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
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