Moses Brown won the last time they faced Smithfield, and things went their way on Monday too. The Moses Brown Quakers had just enough and edged the Smithfield Sentinels out 5-4.
Anna Costello was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 18 batters over ten innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Costello has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Costello was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coco Medeiros, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Lorenco, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Moses Brown, Smithfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Crystal Cacador. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Cacador was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cacador wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Skyla Oliveira, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Smithfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Moses Brown's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Smithfield, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Moses Brown will head out on the road to challenge Prout at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prout will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Moses Brown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Smithfield, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Moses Brown at 4:30 p.m.
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