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| 04/01/25 - Home | 15-2 W |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 6-10 L |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 3-4 L |
| + 2 more games |
Smithfield gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They blew past the Cranston West Falcons 15-2. This was payback for the Sentinels, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tucker Byrnes was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Byrnes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Dwyer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Chase Prata was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Smithfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cranston West only posted a batting average of .333.
Cranston West's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smithfield is set to face off against their familiar foe Cumberland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cranston West will square off against rival South Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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