Cranston East lost against Smithfield back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cranston East Thunderbolts fell just short of the Smithfield Sentinels by a score of 3-1.
John Devine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Carlos Merejo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Smithfield's side, Jackson Chamberlin made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Chamberlin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Tucker Byrnes looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Chamberlin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hopkins, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Cranston East's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Smithfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Cranston East will be playing at home against South Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Cranston East has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Smithfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Cranston West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Smithfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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