West Warwick and North Smithfield are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wizards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northmen at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Warwick had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Scituate on Thursday. The Wizards were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Spartans. The victory continues a trend for the Wizards in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.
Adrian Gonzalez
| 05/08/25 vs Scituate | 6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Central | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs East Greenwich | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Burrillville | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Toll Gate | 1 |
Adrian Gonzalez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jair Blanco was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Gallo, who went 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.
Meanwhile, North Smithfield got themselves on the board against Davies Career & Tech on Thursday, but Davies Career & Tech never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 7-0 win.
Tyler Albino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because North Smithfield is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 5-6 otherwise. Albino was also big at the plate, 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. Samuel Garrepy was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
The victory got North Smithfield back to even at 7-7. As for West Warwick, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
West Warwick skirted past North Smithfield 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Wizards repeat their success, or do the Northmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
