North Smithfield is 7-1 against Hope since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The North Smithfield Northmen will head out on the road to challenge the Hope Blue Wave at 4:45 p.m. North Smithfield will be strutting in after a victory while Hope will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, North Smithfield finally turned things around against Rogers on Tuesday. North Smithfield had just enough and edged Rogers out 4-2.
RJ Reall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Dec, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hope suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Classical on Monday. Hope has not had much luck with Classical recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jordany Acosta was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
North Smithfield's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went North Smithfield's way against Hope in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as North Smithfield made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Smithfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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