Mt. Hope has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Barrington Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Mt. Hope nor Barrington posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Friday, Mt. Hope didn't have quite enough to beat Toll Gate and fell 3-1.
Elsa White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Mt. Hope saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Haberman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Barrington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Westerly.
Mt. Hope dropped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Barrington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Mt. Hope took their win against Barrington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Hope since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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