Sentinels
| 05/02/25 @ South Kingstown | 2-3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Portsmouth | 10-4 |
| 04/24/25 @ North Kingstown | 6-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Pilgrim | 6-2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Mt. Hope | 11-1 |
Smithfield dropped their record down to 7-5 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the South Kingstown Rebels by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Sentinels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Luca Simonelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sean Dwyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for South Kingstown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 8th.
On South Kingstown's side, Connor Wokoske tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, South Kingstown's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Vellone, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smithfield will face off against North Providence at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Sentinels 3.9, the Cougars 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Kingstown, they will take on Cranston West at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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