Prout faced Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Crusaders walked away with a 9-5 win over the Sentinels. The victory was some much needed relief for the Crusaders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lucy Kaiser made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Kaiser was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Kelsea Flaherty
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsea Flaherty, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Mia Boyajian was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Prout kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Prout back to even at 3-3. As for Smithfield, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Prout wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 12-1 victory against South Kingstown on the 16th. As for Smithfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Mary Academy-Bay View at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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