Softball Recap: Smithfield Sentinels vs. Cumberland Clippers
On Monday, Smithfield faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smithfield Sentinels came out on top against the Cumberland Clippers by a score of 16-13. Smithfield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Crystal Cacador was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing 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.
The victory was the third in a row for Smithfield, bringing their record for this year to 5-6. As for Cumberland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Smithfield will head out on the road to take on East Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Cumberland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Greenwich at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Greenwich's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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