The Smithfield Sentinels will square off against the Cumberland Clippers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smithfield is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cranston West as they made off with a 15-2 victory.
Tucker Byrnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Byrnes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sean Dwyer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Prata, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cumberland was able to grind out a solid win over Portsmouth on Tuesday, taking the game 8-3. The victory continues a trend for the Clippers in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Ben Jahnz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aidan Ray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ryan Harris was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Smithfield was able to grind out a solid win over Cumberland in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 11-6. Will the Sentinels repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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