The Mt. Hope Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the Cumberland Clippers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mt. Hope has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Cumberland will arrive with five straight wins.
Mt. Hope came up short against Cranston West on Monday, falling 14-3.
Trace Dubois
| 05/12/25 vs Cranston West | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Coventry | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Cumberland | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Barrington | 3 |
Trace Dubois was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Brian Abbruzzi was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Cumberland faced Moses Brown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Clippers were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Quakers.
Liam Monahan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Brody Enos was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Ray, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Cumberland's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Mt. Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Mt. Hope suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Cumberland in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
