Softball Preview: Smithfield Sentinels vs. East Providence Townies
The Smithfield Sentinels will head out on the road to face off against the East Providence Townies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Smithfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cumberland, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Smithfield was ranked 23rd). Smithfield came out on top against Cumberland by a score of 16-13 on Monday. Smithfield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Crystal Cacador, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Skyla Oliveira, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Providence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over North Kingstown on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for East Providence as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Trinity Provencher was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Nethania Figueroa was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Smithfield's record is now 5-6. As for East Providence, their record is now 2-10.
Smithfield came out on top in a nail-biter against East Providence in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 7-6. 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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