After three games on the road, North Smithfield is heading back home. They will face off against the East Greenwich Avengers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
North Smithfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston West, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (North Smithfield was ranked 22nd). North Smithfield came up short against Cranston West on Tuesday, falling 3-0. That's two games in a row now that the Northmen have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in September, East Greenwich was forced to settle for a draw on Friday. They and Smithfield finished up their match with a 0-0 draw.
North Smithfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season. East Greenwich's draw makes their record 9-2-4 this season.
North Smithfield took their victory against East Greenwich in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will North Smithfield repeat their success, or does East Greenwich have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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