Monday just wasn't the day for Smithfield's offense. They came up short against the La Salle Academy Rams on Monday, falling 8-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 last Tuesday.
Ava Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Smithfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mei Li Mitchell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one double.
Smithfield now has a losing record of 1-2-1. As for La Salle Academy, the win (which was their ninth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smithfield will face off against rival Chariho at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, La Salle Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Mary Academy-Bay View at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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