The Burrillville Broncos will face off against the Prout Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burrillville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Burrillville's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Ponaganset as they made off with an 8-0 win. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Cam Laramee made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Jordan Furtado
| 04/29/25 @ Ponaganset | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs North Providence | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Central | 0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Toll Gate | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Chariho | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Jordan Furtado and AJ Escalera did most of the damage at the plate: Furtado went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Escalera went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Furtado has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zack Laplume, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Burrillville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Prout earned a 6-1 victory over Toll Gate on Tuesday.
Like Burrillville, Prout also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaden Osenkowski. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Osenkowski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Osenkowski wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Chofay, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jonathan Kent also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Burrillville's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Prout, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Burrillville took their win against Prout when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
