Baseball Recap: Moses Brown Quakers vs. Pilgrim Patriots
Moses Brown lost to Pilgrim back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Moses Brown Quakers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Pilgrim Patriots. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Moses Brown.
Will Haggerty made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Haggerty has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Haggerty was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Haggerty wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Kazuya Bojarski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Pilgrim's side, Henry Kearns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Moses Brown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Pilgrim, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
Moses Brown will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cranston East at 4:30 p.m. Cranston East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Moses Brown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pilgrim, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Pilgrim has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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