On Monday, Cumberland faced Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers fell 16-13 to the Smithfield Sentinels. Cumberland's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Smithfield's part, the team relied heavily on Crystal Cacador, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Sophia Parrillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Smithfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
Cumberland will be playing in front of their home fans against East Greenwich at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Greenwich's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Smithfield, they will head out on the road to challenge East Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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