The Mt. Hope Huskies are taking a road trip to challenge the Moses Brown Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Hope has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 16.
Coventry hit Mt. Hope with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakers.
Mt. Hope saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Abbruzzi, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Moses Brown had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Cranston East on Thursday.
Will Haggerty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Moses Brown is undefeated when Haggerty posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, David Murphy was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Parker DeWolf also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mt. Hope's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Moses Brown, their record is now 6-9.
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