Smithfield dropped their record down to 12-7 on Sunday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the South Kingstown Rebels by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on May 2nd.
Tucker Byrnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Moe Villandry was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Sean Dwyer was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
As for South Kingstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On South Kingstown's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jonah Monnes gave up a run (which was unearned) on two hits. Monnes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nolan Urian was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smithfield will challenge rival Cranston East at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Kingstown is set to face off against their familiar foe Westerly at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rebels 2.4, the Bulldogs 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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