Smithfield faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Sentinels fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
Crystal Cacador was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Cacador was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Cacador wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Kennedy, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Smithfield has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Pilgrim, they moved to 16-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
As of now, neither Smithfield nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.
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