The Mt. Hope Huskies will square off against the Johnston Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Mt. Hope: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Johnston has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Mt. Hope is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Tiverton on Friday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 13-1.
Mt. Hope 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.
Meanwhile, Johnston faced Burrillville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Broncos a 7-0 shutout. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Haley Boudreau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 21 over seven innings pitched. Those 21 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alanna Colon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Bella Boudreau, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Mt. Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Mt. Hope might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Johnston when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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