Softball Preview: East Greenwich Avengers vs. Moses Brown Quakers
The East Greenwich Avengers will head out on the road to face off against the Moses Brown Quakers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Greenwich's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Moses Brown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, East Greenwich finally turned things around against East Providence on Thursday. East Greenwich walked away with a 4-1 win over East Providence.
Ava Fairbanks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Margaret Neville was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Catherine Neville, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Moses Brown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of St. Raphael Academy by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Moses Brown has lost by just one run.
Moses Brown also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Anna Costello gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 19 Ks.
Even though they lost, Moses Brown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
East Greenwich now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Moses Brown, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Greenwich has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Moses Brown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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