North Smithfield has enjoyed a nine-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Central Falls Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
North Smithfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (North Smithfield was ranked 22nd). North Smithfield fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Central Falls lost 8-1 to Bishop Hendricken on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Central Falls' goal came courtesy of
Densil Franco, who's now up to four this season.
North Smithfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Central Falls, they now have a losing record at 4-5-2.
North Smithfield was able to grind out a solid win over Central Falls in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, winning 3-1. Does North Smithfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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