On Saturday, Moses Brown faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Moses Brown Quakers fell just short of the La Salle Academy Rams by a score of 3-1. Moses Brown has struggled against La Salle Academy recently, as their match on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Anna Costello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Moses Brown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Salle Academy only tossed ten.
On La Salle Academy's side, Hailey Vigneau looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Phoenyx Silva, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Giuliana Ialongo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Moses Brown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for La Salle Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Moses Brown will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithfield at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Moses Brown is facing Smithfield at the right time seeing as Smithfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for La Salle Academy, they will be playing at home against Pilgrim at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Salle Academy will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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