On Saturday, Smithfield faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smithfield Sentinels lost 14-0 to the Pilgrim Patriots. Smithfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pilgrim apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Pilgrim's part, Nolan Canestrari was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Canestrari was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pilgrim got a massive performance out of Jack McConnell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chace Roberts was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Smithfield dropped their record down to 6-7-2 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Pilgrim, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Smithfield will head out on the road to challenge La Salle Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. La Salle Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Smithfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pilgrim, they will be playing at home against Smithfield at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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