The Cumberland Clippers will head out on the road to take on the Smithfield Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cumberland is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked 13th). Cumberland took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chariho on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Smithfield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against St. Mary Academy-Bay View as Smithfield made off with an 11-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Smithfield.
Crystal Cacador was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Cacador has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cacador was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Skyla Oliveira was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Kennedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Smithfield, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Cumberland suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Smithfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Cumberland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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