Softball Recap: Smithfield Sentinels vs. East Providence Townies
Smithfield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the East Providence Townies by a score of 13-9. That's more bragging rights for Smithfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madison Kennedy was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Skyla Oliveira, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On East Providence's side, Emma Boisseau and Trinity Provencher stepped up to the plate in a big way. Boisseau scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Provencher scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Quinn, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, East Providence was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
The victory got Smithfield back to even at 6-6. As for East Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smithfield will take on Ponaganset at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Providence, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Moses Brown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Providence is facing Moses Brown at the right time seeing as Moses Brown is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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