The St. Raphael Academy Saints will take on the Mt. Hope Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Prout, who was ranked 23rd at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked 25th). The Saints fell 10-6 to the Crusaders on Wednesday. The Saints' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mt. Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-1 to South Kingstown.
Mt. Hope saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Charest, who went 1-for-2 with one run. That hit was Charest's first of the season.
St. Raphael Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mt. Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
St. Raphael Academy might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Mt. Hope in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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