Baseball Game Preview: Mt. Hope Huskies vs. Cranston East Thunderbolts

Mt. Hope is on a 15-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Cranston East an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Mt. Hope Huskies will welcome the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mt. Hope's offense. They lost 6-0 to La Salle Academy on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Cranston East suffered their closest defeat since May 3rd on Wednesday. They fell just short of Portsmouth by a score of 5-3.

Jeu Leon was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI.

Leon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Torres, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Cranston East's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Mt. Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.

Mt. Hope might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Cranston East in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.