Softball Preview: Smithfield Sentinels vs. Prout Crusaders
The Smithfield Sentinels will head out on the road to face off against the Prout Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Smithfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Greenwich, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Smithfield was ranked 21st). Smithfield fell just short of East Greenwich by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Smithfield's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Lily Riggin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Prout was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Chariho by a score of 2-1.
Lucy Kaiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Prout saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Boyajian, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Prout, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Smithfield came up short against Prout in their previous matchup back in April, falling 9-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kaiser, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Now that Smithfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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