Moses Brown extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 8-10-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Providence Townies. That's two games in a row now that the Quakers have lost by just one run.
Brayden Menard put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 7.2 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
Menard wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Haggerty, who went 2-for-4 with one run. David Murphy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for East Providence, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On East Providence's side, they gave Ben ?Lefty? Hallene the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Hallene has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Coincidentally, Moses Brown and East Providence will both be playing La Salle Academy the next time they take the field. The Quakers will host the Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Townies will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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