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| 04/30/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 05/17/21 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/13/21 - Away | 12-2 W |
St. Mary Academy-Bay View is a perfect 4-0 against Prout since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bengals will host the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Mary Academy-Bay View has struggled recently with 15 defeats in a row, while Prout will arrive with four straight wins.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between St. Mary Academy-Bay View and St. Raphael Academy, and St. Raphael Academy kept the tradition alive. The Bengals came up short against the Saints on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prout). They put the hurt on Cumberland with a sharp 15-9 victory on Wednesday. With that win, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Lily Sheehan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Sheehan was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Prout got a massive performance out of Emma Manzo, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those five hits gave Manzo a new career-high. Sara Slitt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Prout kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Prout's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View skirted past Prout 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bengals repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
