The Moses Brown Quakers will face off against the Chariho Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Moses Brown has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Chariho will arrive with five straight wins.
Moses Brown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked 14th at the time (Moses Brown was ranked 20th). The Quakers fell just short of the Townies by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Quakers have suffered against the Townies since April 19, 2022.
Ava Lourenco was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby DeWolf, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, Chariho got themselves on the board against Stonington on Monday, but Stonington never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Bears. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Anna Tretton and Alana Valuk did most of the damage at the plate: Tretton went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run, while Valuk went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run. Those three hits gave Valuk a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Erin O'Leary, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Chariho kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Chariho's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Moses Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Moses Brown hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chariho struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Moses Brown came out on top in a nail-biter against Chariho when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Quakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
