On Thursday, Prout faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Prout Crusaders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cumberland Clippers 6-4. This was payback for Prout, who suffered a 14-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Giselle Jeffrey made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Jeffrey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kelsea Flaherty was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Molly Green was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Prout's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Cumberland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Prout will be playing in front of their home fans against Cranston West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cranston West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Cumberland, they will head out on the road to challenge Chariho at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Chariho will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cumberland surely won't give up without a fight.
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