Mt. Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the La Salle Academy Rams by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Hope of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
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.
Mt. Hope's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for La Salle Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Hope will take on Pilgrim at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Pilgrim has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for La Salle Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fitch at 10:00 a.m. La Salle Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Fitch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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