The Prout Crusaders will square off against the Middletown Islanders at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Prout is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Narragansett, who was ranked 16th at the time (Prout was ranked 23rd). The Crusaders took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mariners on Sunday. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Mariners: they've now lost five in a row.
Prout saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Chofay, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another was Reid Klug, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chariho.
Prout's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Middletown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prout couldn't quite finish off Middletown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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