Mt. Hope had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it 14. They came up short against the Cumberland Clippers, falling 21-1. If the Huskies were looking for revenge after losing 9-1 to the Clippers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Cumberland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Cumberland's part, Marcus Gomes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gomes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Andrew Nocera and Micah Cousineau did most of the damage at the plate: Nocera went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cousineau went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Nocera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Austin, who went 1-for-3 with four runs and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Hope will square off against rival Cranston East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cumberland is set to take on their familiar foe Cranston West at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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