The Smithfield Sentinels will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Coventry Oakers at 5:00 p.m. Smithfield will be strutting in after a victory while Coventry will be coming in after a defeat.
Smithfield is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Mt. Hope by a score of 9-4 on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Smithfield with their most commanding win of the season.
Luca Simonelli looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shaun Dwyer, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hopkins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Coventry faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Coventry lost 12-0 to La Salle Academy. It was the first time this season that Coventry let down their fans at home.
Smithfield's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Coventry, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5-1.
Smithfield beat Coventry 3-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Coventry's Tommy Turner, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Smithfield to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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