Softball Preview: Smithfield Sentinels vs. St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals
After two games on the road, Smithfield is heading back home. They will take on the St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary Academy-Bay View took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Smithfield, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Smithfield beat North Kingstown 7-4.
Crystal Cacador was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cacador has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cacador was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skyla Oliveira, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Lily Riggin was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for St. Mary Academy-Bay View's offense. They lost 9-0 to Chariho on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which St. Mary Academy-Bay View was not able to get on the board.
Smithfield's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Smithfield took their victory against St. Mary Academy-Bay View when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Smithfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary Academy-Bay View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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