Baseball Preview: Cranston East Thunderbolts vs. Smithfield Sentinels
Cranston East is 7-1 against Smithfield since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cranston East Thunderbolts will head out on the road to face off against the Smithfield Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. Neither Cranston East nor Smithfield posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Cranston East had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They never let Pilgrim onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Monday.
John Devine tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlos Merejo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Smithfield pushed their score to 11 the last time they played they, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. They skirted past Lincoln 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Smithfield.
Luca Simonelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Hopkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
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