Mt. Hope had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it four. They lost 12-1 to the South Kingstown Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Mt. Hope saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mekayla Neves, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI was Neves' first of the season.
As for South Kingstown, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10. Considering they have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On South Kingstown's side, Juliana Oliva spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Bianca Harding was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jillian Kavanagh, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Hope will take on rival East Greenwich at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South Kingstown is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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