Prout made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Westerly, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Crusaders fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since April 21st.
Prout's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Westerly, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Prout is set to square off against their familiar foe Smithfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Westerly will challenge rival La Salle Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.2, the Rams 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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