Baseball Game Preview: Rogers Vikings vs. North Smithfield Northmen

Vikings

Runs

04/21/25 @ Prout	3
04/18/25 @ Tolman	7
04/16/25 vs Tiverton	12
04/11/25 vs Classical	6
04/09/25 @ West Warwick	3
+ 2 more games

The Rogers Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the North Smithfield Northmen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rogers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Rogers came up short against Prout and fell 6-3. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Rogers saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Carter, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Smithfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Times Squared Academy with a sharp 21-3 win on Monday. The Northmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 12 runs or more this season.

Marshall Harris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Harris was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Tremblay, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of North Smithfield's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Tyler Albino, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

North Smithfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rogers, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Rogers took their win against North Smithfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.