North Smithfield is 0-5 against Woonsocket since April of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Northmen will square off against the Villa Novans at 11:00 a.m. North Smithfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
North Smithfield came up short against Hope on Wednesday, falling 12-2. The Northmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Smithfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Albino, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Woonsocket had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 4-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Villa Novans' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Braylon Guilbeault spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
North Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Woonsocket, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Smithfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Woonsocket struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Smithfield came up short against Woonsocket when the teams last played back in April, falling 8-3. Can the Northmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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