Cranston West is 3-0 against Prout since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cranston West Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Prout Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cranston West: 3.8, Prout: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cranston West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Moses Brown. The victory was nothing new for Cranston West as they're now sitting on five straight.
Mia Crudale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Cranston West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Marella, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Prout faced Moses Brown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Prout had just enough and edged Moses Brown out 8-7. Winning may never get old, but Prout sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Molly Green, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Manzo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cranston West's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Prout, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cranston West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prout struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cranston West beat Prout 8-5 in their previous meeting on May 4th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Prout's Kelsea Flaherty, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cranston West still be able to contain Flaherty? There's only one way to find out.
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