North Smithfield and West Warwick squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Smithfield had to settle for second. They fell just short of the West Warwick Wizards by a score of 3-2. North Smithfield's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
North Smithfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Artruc, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On West Warwick's side, Anthony Burt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Burt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
North Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for West Warwick, their victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-0.
North Smithfield will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Exeter-West Greenwich at 4:15 p.m. Exeter-West Greenwich is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for West Warwick, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Scituate at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Scituate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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