Smithfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Toll Gate on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Toll Gate Titans by a score of 5-4. Smithfield's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Tucker Byrnes put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Byrnes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Byrnes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Byrnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Villandry, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Toll Gate's side, the team relied heavily on Jeremie Luna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Ogden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-2. As for Toll Gate, their victory bumped their record up to 4-15.
Smithfield will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Providence at 4:30 p.m. East Providence's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Smithfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Toll Gate, they will head out on the road to take on Pilgrim at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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