The Prout Crusaders will square off against the Rogers Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Prout will be strutting in after a victory while Rogers will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Prout made easy work of Toll Gate and carried off a 10-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Andrew Nowell
| 04/18/25 @ Toll Gate | 8 |
| 05/04/24 @ Burrillville | 7 |
| 04/28/24 vs Tiverton | 6 |
| 05/21/24 @ Narragansett | 5 |
| 05/09/24 @ Barrington | 3 |
Andrew Nowell and Joe Hennings made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Nowell didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hennings tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Nowell a new career-high. At bat, Nowell went 2-for-4 with two runs, while Hennings went 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Kaden Osenkowski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Cam Randall also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Rogers came up short against Tolman on Friday and fell 12-7.
Prout's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Rogers, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prout has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rogers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prout took their win against Rogers in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 16-9 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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