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| 05/28/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 20-3 W |
| 04/09/22 - Away | 8-17 L |
| 05/11/21 - Home | 0-10 L |
| + 3 more games |
North Smithfield and West Warwick are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Northmen will venture away from home to challenge the Wizards at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Smithfield came out on top against Davies Career & Tech on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Northmen's pitcher stepped up to hand the Patriots a 7-0 shutout.
Tyler Albino made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, RJ Reall and Logan Robertson did most of the damage at the plate: Reall went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Robertson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Reall has posted since back in April of 2024. Nick Tremblay also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, West Warwick made easy work of Scituate on Thursday and carried off a 10-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wizards in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.
Adrian Gonzalez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jair Blanco, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Luke Gallo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
West Warwick hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scituate struck out six times.
The win got North Smithfield back to even at 7-7. As for West Warwick, their record now sits at 11-3.
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