Mt. Hope had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it five. They lost 14-2 to the East Greenwich Avengers. Huskies fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Avengers since on Monday.
Mt. Hope saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Haberman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for East Greenwich, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On East Greenwich's side, Sophia Gariglio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Gariglio a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maura Taylor, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Olivia DeShazo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Mt. Hope will square off against Burrillville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Broncos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.64 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Greenwich, they will host West Warwick at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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