The Moses Brown Quakers will head out to square off against the East Providence Townies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Moses Brown has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Moses Brown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Kingstown, who was ranked 15th at the time (Moses Brown was ranked 19th). The Quakers came up short against the Skippers on Saturday, falling 12-2. The Quakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Moses Brown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Celia Bodurtha, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, East Providence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-1 to St. Raphael Academy.
East Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Moses Brown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
East Providence's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Moses Brown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for East Providence, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Moses Brown's sizable advantage in that area, the Townies will need to find a way to close that gap.
Moses Brown might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from East Providence when the teams last played back in April. Can the Quakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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