Sentinels
| 05/07/25 vs Moses Brown | 7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Chariho | 0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Ponaganset | 15 |
| 04/24/25 vs Westerly | 7 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
The Smithfield Sentinels are taking a road trip to square off against the North Kingstown Skippers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smithfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Smithfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Moses Brown, who was ranked 17th at the time (Smithfield was ranked seventh). The Sentinels came out on top in a nail-biter against the Quakers on Wednesday, sneaking past 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sentinels have posted since April 1, 2024.
Smithfield's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Another was Lily Riggin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, North Kingstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against East Providence, falling 13-3.
Smithfield's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for North Kingstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
North Kingstown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Smithfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for North Kingstown, though, as they've been averaging 11.2 hits. Given Smithfield's sizable advantage in that area, the Skippers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Smithfield beat North Kingstown 7-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Sentinels repeat their success, or do the Skippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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