Softball Game Preview: Moses Brown Quakers vs. North Kingstown Skippers

By Team Reports May 16, 2025, 11:55pm

Softball Preview: Moses Brown Quakers vs. North Kingstown Skippers

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04/30/25 - Away11-7 W
05/12/22 - Away10-0 W
06/15/21 - Home10-0 W
06/15/21 - Home10-0 W
05/13/21 - Home3-2 W
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Moses Brown has gone 8-2 against North Kingstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Quakers will look to defend their home field against the Skippers at 11:00 a.m. Moses Brown has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Moses Brown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Westerly, who was ranked ninth at the time (Moses Brown was ranked 17th). The Quakers lost 14-2 to the Bulldogs on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Quakers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Moses Brown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coco Medeiros, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, North Kingstown had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Scituate by a score of 10-6 on Friday. The Skippers' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

Hannah Place was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Donahue, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley McHale, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.

North Kingstown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

North Kingstown's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Moses Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

North Kingstown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Moses Brown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for North Kingstown, though, as they've been averaging 11.2 hits. Given Moses Brown's sizable advantage in that area, the Skippers will need to find a way to close that gap.

Moses Brown was able to grind out a solid win over North Kingstown when the teams last played back in April, winning 11-7. Do the Quakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skippers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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