Prout hasn't had much luck against St. Mary Academy-Bay View recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Bengals at 4:30 p.m. Neither Prout nor St. Mary Academy-Bay View posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Prout is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked seventh at the time (Prout was ranked 12th). The Crusaders took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers on Tuesday.
Prout saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Manzo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Academy-Bay View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to Smithfield.
Prout's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Prout's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. The Crusaders have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Prout continue to outrun the ball?
Prout couldn't quite finish off St. Mary Academy-Bay View when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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