It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Providence can now relate to. They fell just short of the Prout Crusaders by a score of 6-4 on Friday. The Townies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crusaders earlier this season, when they won 4-3.

Cassandra Dulude
| 05/22/26 vs Prout | 7 |
| 05/19/26 @ Moses Brown | 5 |
| 05/17/26 @ St. Raphael Academy | 6 |
| 05/15/26 vs West Warwick | 8 |
Cassandra Dulude was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Trinity Provencher made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Caroline Welch, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
East Providence's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Prout, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11.
East Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Prout, they will head out to face off against La Salle Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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