On Tuesday, Smithfield faced East Greenwich in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smithfield Sentinels fell just short of the East Greenwich Avengers by a score of 6-4. Smithfield's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Lily Riggin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
On East Greenwich's side, Ava Fairbanks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Fairbanks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Fairbanks was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Margaret Neville, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sarah Levy, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for East Greenwich, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithfield will challenge Prout at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Prout is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Smithfield will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for East Greenwich, they will head out on the road to square off against North Kingstown at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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