The Moses Brown Quakers will be playing at home against the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Moses Brown had just enough and edged Pilgrim out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Moses Brown.
Will Haggerty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Haggerty has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Haggerty was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Haggerty wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Kazuya Bojarski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cranston East faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Cranston East skirted past Cumberland 5-3.
John Devine tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Tolentino, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jerusalen Leon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Moses Brown has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Cranston East, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moses Brown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cranston East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Moses Brown couldn't quite finish off Cranston East in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Moses Brown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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