Cougars
| 05/03/25 @ Smithfield | 2-6 |
| 05/01/25 @ Chariho | 8-7 |
| 04/29/25 vs Central | 13-3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Ponaganset | 12-4 |
| 04/23/25 @ Burrillville | 0-4 |
North Providence dropped their record down to 10-2 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 6-2 to the Smithfield Sentinels. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sentinels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
North Providence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Allard, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Smithfield, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Smithfield's side, they got a great performance from Dom Lombardi as he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Argenti, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Sean Dwyer was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, North Providence will venture away from home to challenge Narragansett at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars are facing the Mariners at the right time seeing as the Mariners are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Smithfield, they will be playing at home against South Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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