The Prout Crusaders will be playing at home against the Tiverton Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Prout: 3.4, Tiverton: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Prout fought the good fight in their extra-innings match 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. The defeat continues a trend for Prout in their matchups with North Providence: they've now lost three in a row.
Derek Gesmondi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Nolan Rodman, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Tiverton beat Woonsocket 5-1 on Friday.
Alexander Monkevicz tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, 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.
Prout's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Tiverton, they have 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.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Sunday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prout has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tiverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prout skirted past Tiverton 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Prout have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tiverton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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