The North Smithfield Northmen have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Rogers Vikings at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, North Smithfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Providence Country Day. They won by a run and slipped past the Knights 3-2.
Meanwhile, Rogers came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Paul Cuffee by a score of 5-2 on Thursday.
Robert Dufault spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Rogers' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Conor Donahue, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Borgueta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North Smithfield's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Rogers, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
North Smithfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Rogers in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rogers' Hayden Younger, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Smithfield still be able to contain Younger? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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