The Mt. Hope Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Coventry Oakers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Hope is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Mt. Hope after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of La Salle Academy by a score of 7-6.
Daniel Desilets was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Abbruzzi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Coventry faced South Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Coventry fell just short of South Kingstown by a score of 5-4.
Mt. Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Coventry, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Mt. Hope came up short against Coventry in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Mt. Hope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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