The Tiverton Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Prout Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Prout took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tiverton, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Tiverton earned a 5-1 victory over Woonsocket.
Alexander Monkevicz tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kamdyn Rego, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Travis, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Prout fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against North Providence on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-4. Prout has struggled against North Providence recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Derek Gesmondi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with a home run. Nolan Rodman was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Prout hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Providence struck out nine times.
Tiverton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Prout, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Sunday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tiverton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prout struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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