Smithfield had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 12-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Cranston East Thunderbolts by a score of 7-6. The Sentinels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbolts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Wyatt Speakman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
As for Cranston East, they now have a winning record of 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Cranston East's side, Edward McClung spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. McClung has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marcelo Acosta was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Cranston East is undefeated when Acosta posts one or more home runs, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As of now, neither Smithfield nor Cranston East have any future games scheduled.
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