Softball Preview: Smithfield Sentinels vs. Chariho Chargers
The Smithfield Sentinels will head out on the road to face off against the Chariho Chargers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Smithfield and five for Chariho.
Last Thursday, Smithfield came up short against Prout and fell 9-4.
Maddie Bose and Skyla Oliveira stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bose went 1-for-1 with two runs and a triple, while Oliveira scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chariho fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pilgrim on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-4.
Adriana Jeannenot spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up ten Ks. Those 8.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Chariho saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Kocab, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Dorgan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Chariho didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pilgrim only tossed five.
Smithfield's record is now 1-3. As for Chariho, their record now sits at 1-5.
Smithfield was able to grind out a solid win over Chariho when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Smithfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chariho turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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