Baseball Preview: Moses Brown Quakers vs. Smithfield Sentinels
Moses Brown has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Smithfield Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Moses Brown fell victim to Cumberland and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Clippers. Moses Brown has struggled against Cumberland recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Moses Brown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Ballou, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Smithfield's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their rough 7-1 defeat to Cranston West might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Smithfield has scored all season.
Smithfield also got a good showing from Paul Snowman, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Moses Brown's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moses Brown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Smithfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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