The St. Raphael Academy Saints will head out to square off against the Mt. Hope Huskies at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
St. Raphael Academy managed to slip by Ponaganset the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Saints lost 11-1 to the Chieftains on Tuesday. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mt. Hope came up short against South Kingstown on Thursday and fell 8-3. The Huskies have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mt. Hope saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Francis, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Logan Dubois also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Raphael Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mt. Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
St. Raphael Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Hope in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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