Smithfield faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Sentinels came up short against the Oakers, falling 25-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Sentinels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Smithfield's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Coventry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smithfield will square off against Prout at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Coventry, they will challenge Ponaganset at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Chieftains have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.19 runs per game on average), something the Oakers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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