Mt. Hope started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Cranston East. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Cranston East Thunderbolts on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mt. Hope has scored all season.
Mt. Hope saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Desilets, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Cranston East's side, Damien Wholey looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Cranston East got a massive performance out of Edward McClung, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Harrison Fischer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Hope and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Cranston East, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Hope will take on South Kingstown at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. South Kingstown will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Mt. Hope surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cranston East, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Hendricken at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Hendricken's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Cranston East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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