The Bishop Hendricken Hawks will be playing at home against the Smithfield Sentinels at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Bishop Hendricken will be strutting in after a win while Smithfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Bishop Hendricken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Bishop Hendricken was ranked sixth). Bishop Hendricken came out on top against La Salle Academy by a score of 9-6 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Hendricken.
The team relied heavily on Cole Camara, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his three plate appearances. Frank Tillinghast was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Smithfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-3 to Portsmouth.
Bishop Hendricken's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Smithfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4.
Bishop Hendricken beat Smithfield 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Bishop Hendricken repeat their success, or does Smithfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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