It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Toll Gate ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Smithfield Sentinels out 5-4. This was payback for Toll Gate, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Jeremie Luna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Ogden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Smithfield's side, Tucker Byrnes put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Byrnes has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Byrnes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Byrnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Villandry, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Toll Gate's victory bumped their record up to 4-15. As for Smithfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11-2.
Toll Gate will head out on the road to face off against Pilgrim at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pilgrim's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Toll Gate's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Smithfield, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Providence at 4:30 p.m.
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