Sentinels
| 04/18/25 vs Mt. Hope | 11 |
| 04/16/25 vs Lincoln | 9 |
| 04/14/25 @ Moses Brown | 10 |
| 04/10/25 @ La Salle Academy | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs East Providence | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The Smithfield Sentinels will take on the Pilgrim Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Smithfield came out on top against Mt. Hope on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run first inning. The Sentinels were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Huskies. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sentinels.
Smithfield got a great performance from Luca Simonelli as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Luke Dwyer was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Byrnes, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Smithfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Mt. Hope hit Pilgrim with a five-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies.
Samuel Shelton and Jack Cirelli stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shelton got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Cirelli went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Shelton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jacob Chicas-Moore was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
The win got Smithfield back to even at 4-4. As for Pilgrim, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Pilgrim's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Smithfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. It's a different story for Pilgrim, though, as they've only averaged .190. Will they be able to contain Smithfield's hitters?
Smithfield couldn't quite get it done against Pilgrim in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Will the Sentinels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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