After soaring to ten runs the game before, Cranston East was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Smithfield Sentinels. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the Sentinels recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Damien Wholey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.
Cranston East's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Smithfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cranston East is set to face off against their familiar foe Portsmouth at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Smithfield will take on rival Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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