The Moses Brown Quakers will be playing at home against the East Greenwich Avengers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moses Brown is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Moses Brown didn't have quite enough to beat St. Raphael Academy and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Moses Brown has lost by just one run.
Anna Costello spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
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.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against East Providence by a score of 4-1 on Thursday.
East Greenwich also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Fairbanks gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Margaret Neville was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Catherine Neville was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Moses Brown's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for East Greenwich, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moses Brown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Greenwich struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. 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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