Baseball Game Preview: North Providence Cougars vs. Prout Crusaders

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Previous 3 Games

04/27/24 - Away	6-4 W
04/27/23 - Home	5-3 W
05/30/15 - Home	8-2 W

North Providence has gone a perfect 3-0 against Prout recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crusaders at 4:45 p.m. North Providence's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Prout's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

While North Providence's win against Johnston wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars skirted past the Panthers 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.

Mike Allard and Jayden Allard did most of the damage at the plate: Mike went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Jayden went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most hits Mike has posted since back in April. Mike Ryan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Prout nor Johnston made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Crusaders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 4-0 shutout.

Gavin McCoy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Prout is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise. McCoy was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.

McCoy wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Nowell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run. Joe Hennings also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

North Providence's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Prout, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.

North Providence came out on top in a nail-biter against Prout in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.