Pilgrim faced Mt. Hope in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Patriots fell 9-5 to the Huskies. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

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Samuel Shelton and Jack Cirelli did some serious damage despite the final result: Shelton scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Cirelli scored a run while going 2-for-3. Shelton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Chicas-Moore, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Pilgrim now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Mt. Hope, they moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, Pilgrim and Mt. Hope will both be playing Smithfield the next time they take the field. The Huskies will head out to face the Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Patriots will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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