On Saturday, Cranston West faced Prout in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston West Falcons came out on top against the Prout Crusaders by a score of 8-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cranston West also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Sofia Marella was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI. Another player making a difference was Siena Nardelli, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Prout's side, Kelsea Flaherty was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cranston West's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Prout, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-3 record this season.
Cranston West will be playing at home against St. Raphael Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cranston West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so St. Raphael Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Prout, they will head out on the road to square off against Pilgrim at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prout is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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