The Cumberland Clippers are on the road again on Friday to play the Prout Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cumberland heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to La Salle Academy. Cumberland has struggled against La Salle Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Prout faced Cranston West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Prout fell just short of Cranston West by a score of 2-1. Prout's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
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 nine Ks.
At the plate, Molly Green was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Prout, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Cumberland couldn't quite finish off Prout in their previous matchup on May 2nd and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Prout's Giselle Jeffrey, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Cumberland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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