Hope is 1-7 against North Smithfield since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hope Blue Wave will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Smithfield Northmen at 4:45 p.m.
Last Monday, Hope suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Classical. Hope has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordany Acosta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Smithfield can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Rogers out 4-2.
RJ Reall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Dec, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Hope's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Smithfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Hope suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to North Smithfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hope, Ethan Harnois (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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