Coventry is 8-1 against Smithfield since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Coventry Oakers will head out on the road to square off against the Smithfield Sentinels at 5:00 p.m. Coventry is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Coventry was ranked third). Coventry was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Chariho on Monday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Coventry this season.
Meanwhile, Smithfield suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Cranston West on Monday.
Smithfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Smithfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Coventry pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Smithfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coventry was able to grind out a solid victory over Smithfield in their previous meeting back in June of 2023, winning 3-0. Will Coventry repeat their success, or does Smithfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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