Blackstone Valley Prep is 1-6 against North Smithfield since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The PRIDE will challenge the Northmen at 3:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Blackstone Valley Prep barely beat Mt. Pleasant the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The PRIDE put the hurt on the Kilties with a sharp 9-3 win on Monday. The PRIDE might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Smithfield got the win against Davies Career & Tech on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2. The Northmen are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the third contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Dylan Nickerson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Tremblay was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of North Smithfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Wyatt Pullen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Blackstone Valley Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Smithfield, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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