St. Raphael Academy faced Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Saints put the hurt on the Sentinels with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Sentinels: they've now won seven in a row.
Makayla McDermott
| 05/19/26 @ Smithfield | 3 |
| 05/12/26 @ Cumberland | 2 |
| 05/05/26 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Coventry | 2 |
| 05/17/26 vs East Providence | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Makayla McDermott, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
St. Raphael Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Smithfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13-1.
St. Raphael Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smithfield, they will take on Westerly at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Sentinels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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