Crusaders
| 05/21/25 @ Cumberland | 15 |
| 04/02/25 @ Moses Brown | 14 |
| 05/18/25 @ Ponaganset | 13 |
| 04/16/25 @ South Kingstown | 12 |
| 04/08/25 @ North Kingstown | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prout). Everything went their way against the Cumberland Clippers on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-9 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lily Sheehan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Sheehan was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Emma Manzo was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Sara Slitt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Prout kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Prout's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Cumberland, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Prout will challenge St. Mary Academy-Bay View at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders are facing the Bengals at the right time seeing as the Bengals are stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Cumberland, they will face off against Cranston West at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Clippers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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