The Lincoln Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Smithfield Sentinels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lincoln has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Smithfield will arrive with four straight wins.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked fourth at the time (Lincoln was ranked ninth). The Lions took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Townies on Thursday.
Caden Oldham was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Connor Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Smithfield came out on top against North Kingstown on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Sentinels took their matchup against the Skippers 10-7.
Smithfield got a big performance out of Jacob Sylvester, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Sylvester is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Cicchitelli, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Smithfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Smithfield, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Smithfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lincoln has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Smithfield, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Lincoln's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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