On Friday, Smithfield faced Prout in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smithfield Sentinels took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prout Crusaders. Smithfield just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Smithfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Bose, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Prout's side, Lucy Kaiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. Kaiser has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Molly Green, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Prout, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-6.
Smithfield will take on Chariho at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chariho and Smithfield are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Prout, they will head out on the road to take on East Providence at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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