Softball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Tiverton

Tigers

Previous Games

04/25/25 vs Mt. Hope	13-1
04/24/25 vs Middletown	15-0
04/21/25 @ Cranston East	6-5
04/16/25 vs Paul Cuffee	15-0
04/11/25 @ Middletown	11-1
+ 5 more games

Tiverton extended their winning streak to ten on Friday, bumping their season record up to 10-0 in the process. They put the hurt on the Mt. Hope Huskies with a sharp 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Lia Doster made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Sara Poland and Sadie Pickering did most of the damage at the plate: Poland got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one double, while Pickering went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Poland has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lexi Boissonneau, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Tiverton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Hope only posted an OBP of .250.

As for Mt. Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

On Mt. Hope's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Haberman, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tiverton will host Exeter-West Greenwich at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Hope, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for the Huskies: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while the Panthers have snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.