If Lincoln was riding high off their 6-0 takedown of Moses Brown last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln Lions fell just short of the Smithfield Sentinels by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. After an 11-8 finish the last time they played, Lincoln and Smithfield decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Lincoln got a good showing from Sean Clifford, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Marchand, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lincoln didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smithfield only tossed seven.
On Smithfield's side, Luca Simonelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Hopkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Smithfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Lincoln is on the road again on Tuesday to play Bishop Hendricken at 4:30 p.m. As for Smithfield, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cranston East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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