Baseball Preview: Providence Country Day Knights vs. North Smithfield Northmen
The Providence Country Day Knights will head out on the road to face off against the North Smithfield Northmen at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Providence Country Day has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Providence Country Day took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Blackstone Valley Prep 4-2.
Meanwhile, North Smithfield had just enough and edged Times Squared Academy out 7-5 on Tuesday.
Tyler Albino was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Albino has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Albino was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Daniel Harrison was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayden Artruc, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Providence Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for North Smithfield, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
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