Prout hasn't had much luck against St. Mary Academy-Bay View recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Crusaders will host the Bengals at 3:45 p.m. Prout will be strutting in after a victory while St. Mary Academy-Bay View will be coming in after a defeat.
While Prout's win against South Kingstown wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Crusaders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rebels 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since May 19, 2025.
Frankie Smith
| 05/01/26 vs South Kingstown | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ East Providence | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ South Kingstown | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Moses Brown | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Frankie Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kelsea Flaherty, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Mary Academy-Bay View's offense. They came up short against St. Raphael Academy on Tuesday, falling 15-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bengals in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost four in a row.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Chase, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Prout's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Prout couldn't quite finish off St. Mary Academy-Bay View in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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