There's no place like home for Smithfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Coventry Oakers 6-5. For the Sentinels, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 victory the Oakers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Crystal Cacador
| 05/13/25 vs Coventry | 16 |
| 05/12/25 @ Pilgrim | 9 |
| 05/08/25 @ North Kingstown | 11 |
| 05/07/25 vs Moses Brown | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Chariho | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Crystal Cacador spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Madison Kennedy and Sophia Parrillo did most of the damage at the plate: Kennedy got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Parrillo got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two runs. That's the most RBI Kennedy has posted since back in May of 2024. Olivia Keene also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Smithfield's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 6.9 runs. As for Coventry, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.
Smithfield has already played their next game, a 14-6 victory against Ponaganset on the 14th. As for Coventry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-1 win against St. Mary Academy-Bay View on the 16th.
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