The Lincoln Lions will face off against the Smithfield Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Lincoln came up short against Moses Brown and fell 5-1.
Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Robert, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Joey Cunha also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Smithfield hadn't done well against Cranston East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Sentinels walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Thunderbolts. The Sentinels have beaten the Thunderbolts the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thunderbolts has come to flipping the script.
Cranston East's batters probably weren't too happy with Luca Simonelli, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up three walks). Simonelli also tossed an earned run, which is notable because Smithfield is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Sean Dwyer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Moe Villandry was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Smithfield's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Lincoln suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Smithfield in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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