The Prout Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Moses Brown Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prout is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Prout will bounce into Thursday's match after beating East Providence, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Prout walked away with an 8-5 victory over East Providence on Tuesday. Prout had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Lucy Kaiser was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kaiser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kelsea Flaherty was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Manzo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Moses Brown fell victim to La Salle Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Rams. Moses Brown has not had much luck with La Salle Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Prout's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Moses Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prout has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Moses Brown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prout was able to grind out a solid victory over Moses Brown when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Prout repeat their success, or does Moses Brown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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