Prout put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the East Providence Townies. Prout had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Lucy Kaiser made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kaiser was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kelsea Flaherty was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Emma Manzo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On East Providence's side, Trinity Provencher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Shelby Quinn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, East Providence was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Prout's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for East Providence, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Prout will head out on the road to challenge Moses Brown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Moses Brown has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Prout will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Providence, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chariho at 4:30 p.m. East Providence has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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