Old Colony RVT dropped their record down to 10-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 20-4 to the Upper Cape Cod RVT Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 two weeks ago.
Madison Caton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Yelle, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple.
As for Upper Cape Cod RVT, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by nine runs or more this season.
On Upper Cape Cod RVT's side, Taysia Lopes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lopes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaelynn Harraden was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Rosalie Neville was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Old Colony RVT is set to face off against their familiar foe Bristol County Agricultural at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Upper Cape Cod RVT will challenge rival Norfolk County Agricultural at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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