North Kingstown faced Moses Brown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Skippers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Quakers. The game was the first time the Skippers have beaten the Quakers on their field since June 13, 2017.
Ella Mezzanotte was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Amelia Fries
| 05/17/25 @ Moses Brown | 3 |
| 05/16/25 @ Scituate | 1 |
| 05/14/25 vs La Salle Academy | 1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Westerly | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Smithfield | 0 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Amelia Fries was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia D'Andrea, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple.
The victory made it two in a row for North Kingstown and bumps their season record up to 7-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Moses Brown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Kingstown will square off against Cranston West at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for Moses Brown, they will face off against East Providence at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Quakers are facing the Townies at the right time seeing as the Townies are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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