Softball Recap: Chariho Wins High-Profile Game Against Prout

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ East Providence	14
03/28/25 vs Toll Gate	13
05/02/25 vs Prout	12
04/01/25 vs Cumberland	12
04/30/25 vs Smithfield	9

Chariho faced Prout in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Chargers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 12-0 shutout. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.

Adriana Jeannenot was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erin O'Leary, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddie Dorgan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one triple.

Chariho kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.

Chariho pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Prout, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.

Looking ahead, Chariho will be playing in front of their home fans against Scituate at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chargers are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Prout, they will head out to face off against Ponaganset at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.