Townie Softball Playoff Run Continues Friday in a Must Win Game at Prout

The 9 win East Providence High School softball team fights on for another day in the RI State Playoffs. The team plays a must-win game today at 4:30 PM against Prout High School in Wakefield, RI. EP recently lost to top seed La Salle but remains in contention. EP previously defeated Prout.

PRIOR TEAM GAMES

Win over Prout
Earlier, the Townies beat Prout 8-2, led by Sylvie Patterson’s three hits in a 3 for 4 performance. Prout scored first, bringing in a run to start the game with a bunt single. A walk and then a stolen base followed by a Lucy Kaiser single to center field which scored Prout’s Manzo. The score remained 1-0 until the fourth inning when the Townies crossed the plate three times in the fourth and three more in the fifth. The Townies scored two more in the seventh inning. In all, East Providence banged out 15 hits for the win.

Patterson singled sharply in the second, fourth and again in the fifth innings. In the top of the fourth, Emma Boisseau led off with a single to left. With one out Audrey Bernard singled to left and then Patterson singled. With the bases loaded, Nethania Figueroa tripled to clear the bases, giving Ep a 3-1 lead. The Townies scored three more in the fifth and two in the seventh. Cassie Dulude, Audrey Bernard, Ella Grimley, and Emma Boisseau each had two hits for EP. Cassie Dulude earned the complete game win on the mound giving up just seven hits and striking out two. EP stole five bases during the game. “We came back strong after a Tuesday loss and didn’t give up. This group of players works hard,” said head coach Katie Solittro.

Win over Bay View
The Townies fought back with an impressive offensive rally to take down Bay View after losing an early big lead in a big game last month. East Providence scored six runs in the top of the first inning to get a jump on neighboring Bay View Academy. Ep would lose their lead but come back for a 19-9 win. The Townies scored one more in the second, four more in the fourth and another two in the sixth. Mackenzie Pimentel led off the game with a single for East Providence. Audrey Bernard singled, one of her three game hits, and Pimentel scored on an ensuing error. Emma Boisseau reached on an error and courtesy runner Welch advanced and then stole home for a run. Runs were scored after Cassie Dulude grounded out for an RBI and Sylvie Patterson knocked in two runs. Nethania Figueroa singled, scoring one run, and Ava Silva drew a walk, scoring one run. When the dust settled, East Providence had a 6-0 lead after a half inning of play.

Bay View went down quickly in their half of the first after two fly-outs to EP centerfielder Trinity Provencher and a ground ball out to the mound. In the top of the second, Ella Grimley led off with a walk and reached second base on a Bernard line drive infield hit. Grimley then scored on an infield hit to make the score 7-1, but the inning ended when Bernard was out attempting a steal of home.

The game took a turn in Bay View’s favor when the Bengals scored 8 runs in the second inning. Bay View scored 8 runs on 6 hits and took an 8-7 lead. The score would remain at 8-7 until the Townies rallied with four runs in the top of the fourth and six more in the fifth. East Providence would add two in the sixth to finish off Bay View with the 19-9 win.

The Townies fourth inning runs came when Audrey Bernard singled, scoring one run, Cassie Dulude grounded out, scoring two runs, and Sylvie Patterson grounded out, scoring one run. In the fifth inning, East Providence scored six runs on four hits. Bernard drew a walk, scoring one run, Boisseau doubled, scoring two runs, Bernard then scored after tagging up on a fly, Sylvie Patterson singled, scoring one run, and Nethania Figueroa drew a walk, scoring one run.

Bay View’s lone run in the sixth was not enough and the Townies took the 19-9 win in an offensive barrage over the Bengals. Cassie Dulude was the winning pitcher, striking out 7 and walking just one over 4 1/3 innings. M Pina finished up for EP on the mound.

East Providence had 16 hits while Bay View amassed 11. For the Townies, Sylvie Patterson, Cassie Dulude, and Emma Boisseau each drove in three runs. Bernard was three for three with two RBI and scored three times. Provencher had two big hits for an RBI and scored two runs. The Townies drew 10 walks. East Providence runners stole seven bases and made no errors.