Baseball Preview: Smithfield Sentinels vs. Moses Brown Quakers
The Smithfield Sentinels will head out on the road to square off against the Moses Brown Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Smithfield won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of Cranston West. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Smithfield has scored all season.
Smithfield got a good showing from Paul Snowman, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Moses Brown's offense. Their tough 6-0 loss to Cumberland on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Moses Brown has not had much luck with Cumberland recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
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.
Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Moses Brown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Smithfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Moses Brown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Smithfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Moses Brown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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