The Prout Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Smithfield Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Prout and three for Smithfield.
Prout is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Prout was ranked tenth). Prout fell just short of Chariho by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
Lucy Kaiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Prout saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Boyajian, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Smithfield started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against East Greenwich. They fell just short of the Avengers by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.
Lily Riggin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Prout's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Prout beat Smithfield 9-4 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smithfield's Crystal Cacador, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Prout still be able to contain Cacador? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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