Smithfield is 1-6 against Moses Brown since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Smithfield Sentinels will head out on the road to take on the Moses Brown Quakers at 4:45 p.m. 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: Chariho, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Smithfield was ranked 20th). Smithfield lost 9-1 to Chariho on Saturday. Smithfield's loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Smithfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crystal Cacador, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Moses Brown didn't have quite enough to beat La Salle Academy on Saturday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for Moses Brown in their matchups with La Salle Academy: they've now lost nine in a row.
Anna Costello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Moses Brown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Salle Academy only tossed ten.
Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Moses Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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