Smithfield is 0-10 against Pilgrim since April of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Sentinels will be playing at home against the Patriots at 5:00 p.m.
Smithfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked second at the time (Smithfield was ranked 19th). The Sentinels lost 13-0 to the Chargers on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wizards a 6-0 shutout.
Not much got past Gretchen Dombeck, who gave up just three hits to keep West Warwick off the board. Dombeck has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Skylar Hawes, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Madison Tuirok was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Pilgrim hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Pilgrim's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
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