The Coventry Oakers will be playing at home against the Mt. Hope Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Coventry has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: South Kingstown, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Coventry was ranked 13th). Coventry fell just short of South Kingstown by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Mt. Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. 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. Brian Abbruzzi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Coventry's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Mt. Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Coventry was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Hope in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. Will Coventry repeat their success, or does Mt. Hope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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