The Coventry Oakers are taking a road trip to take on the Prout Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prout took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Coventry, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Coventry earned a 5-2 win over Moses Brown. The victory continues a trend for the Oakers in their matchups with the Quakers: they've now won eight in a row.
Mary Mcgovern
| 04/27/26 vs Moses Brown | 13 |
| 04/28/25 @ Moses Brown | 11 |
| 05/16/25 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs Westerly | 8 |
| 04/19/25 @ St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 6 |
Mary Mcgovern made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Leah Lapham was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Prout faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Crusaders came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 8-2. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Coventry, Prout also got a great game from a two-way player: Megan Gardiner. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Gardiner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Gardiner wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Callie Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Prout's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Coventry, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Coventry couldn't quite finish off Prout when the teams last played back in April of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Oakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
