The Moses Brown Quakers will venture away from home to challenge the Cranston West Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Moses Brown turned things around against Cranston East on Thursday. They came out on top against the Thunderbolts by a score of 6-2.
Will Haggerty made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. He is becoming a predictor of Moses Brown's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-9 when he doesn't).
David Murphy
| 05/08/25 vs Cranston East | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ South Kingstown | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Portsmouth | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Springboro | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Pilgrim | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Murphy, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Cranston West never let their opponents score on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lincoln 1-0. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Not much got past Logan Taylor, who gave up just three hits to keep Lincoln off the board.
At the plate, Cranston West's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chris Barboza, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Moses Brown's record now sits at 6-9. As for Cranston West, their record is now 6-10.
Moses Brown might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Cranston West in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Quakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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