Softball Preview: Smithfield Sentinels vs. Cumberland Clippers
The Smithfield Sentinels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cumberland Clippers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cumberland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Smithfield, who comes in off a win.
Smithfield is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past St. Mary Academy-Bay View 11-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Smithfield with their most commanding win of the season.
Crystal Cacador was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Cacador has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cacador was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Skyla Oliveira was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Madison Kennedy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cumberland faced Chariho in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cumberland fell 5-2 to Chariho. Cumberland just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Smithfield's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Everything went Smithfield's way against Cumberland in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 as Smithfield made off with an 11-1 win. Does Smithfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cumberland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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