The Moses Brown Quakers will head out on the road to take on the Prout Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Moses Brown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Smithfield.
Anna Costello was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 18 batters over ten innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Costello has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Costello was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Coco Medeiros was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Ava Lorenco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Prout waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Saints onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Like Moses Brown, Prout also got a great game from a two-way player: Lucy Kaiser. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kaiser was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Giselle Jeffrey was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Moses Brown's record now sits at 5-11. As for Prout, their record now sits at 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moses Brown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prout struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Moses Brown came up short against Prout in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kaiser, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Moses Brown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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