The Prout Crusaders will take on the Chariho Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, Prout came up short against East Greenwich and fell 7-4. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Prout saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Chofay, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Andrew Nowell was another, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Chariho faced North Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Chargers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-7. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Gavyn Pepler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Rohan Downing, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Prout's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Chariho, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Prout couldn't quite get it done against Chariho when the teams last played back in April as they fell 8-3. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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