Softball Preview: Smithfield Sentinels vs. Prout Crusaders
The Smithfield Sentinels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Prout Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Smithfield nor Prout posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Smithfield suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of La Salle Academy. Smithfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lily Riggin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Prout never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Chariho out 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prout.
Prout's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Molly Green, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Smithfield now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Prout, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Smithfield's way against Prout in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Smithfield made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Smithfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prout turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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