On Saturday, Smithfield faced Chariho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smithfield Sentinels lost 9-1 to the Chariho Chargers. Smithfield's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Smithfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crystal Cacador, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Chariho's side, Adriana Jeannenot was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Jeannenot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Jeannenot was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Daniels, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Comerford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Chariho, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
Smithfield will head out on the road to take on Moses Brown at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Chariho, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against East Providence at 4:15 p.m.
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