On Friday, Mt. Hope faced Toll Gate in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Hope Huskies fell just short of the Toll Gate Titans by a score of 3-1. The loss leaves Mt. Hope without a win on the season.
Elsa White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Mt. Hope saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Haberman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Toll Gate's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: D Wilson gave up one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Mt. Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Toll Gate, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Mt. Hope will head out on the road to square off against Barrington at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Hope is facing Barrington at the right time seeing as Barrington is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Toll Gate, they will be playing at home against Woonsocket at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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