After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westerly, Prout was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Ponaganset Chieftains 9-2. That's more bragging rights for Prout, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cam Randall was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Randall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Gesmondi, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reid Klug, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Prout now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ponaganset, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Prout will be playing in front of their home fans against East Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Providence: 1.2, Prout: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ponaganset, they will be playing at home against Middletown at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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