North Smithfield is a perfect 5-0 against Blackstone Valley Prep since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Northmen will challenge the PRIDE at 4:30 p.m. North Smithfield will be strutting in after a win while Blackstone Valley Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, North Smithfield got the win against Davies Career & Tech by a conclusive 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Northmen, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.

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Tyler Albino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of North Smithfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Albino wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was RJ Reall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Nick Tremblay also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Meanwhile, Blackstone Valley Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Pleasant on Monday and fell 5-4. The PRIDE have struggled against the Kilties recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
North Smithfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
North Smithfield took their win against Blackstone Valley Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Northmen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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