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| 04/27/26 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 06/02/22 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 06/02/22 - Neutral | 11-2 W |
| 04/11/22 - Home | 7-6 W |
St. Raphael Academy is a perfect 6-0 against Smithfield since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Saints will challenge the Sentinels at 4:15 p.m. St. Raphael Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Smithfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked seventh at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked sixth). The Saints put the hurt on the Townies with a sharp 7-0 win on Sunday. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Townies: they've now won three in a row.
Isabella Sousa made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, St. Raphael Academy let Noelle Welch and Sophie Roman run wild. Welch went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Roman got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Smithfield didn't have quite enough to beat Prout on Monday and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Sentinels in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
St. Raphael Academy's record is now 12-5. As for Smithfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1.
St. Raphael Academy skirted past Smithfield 4-3 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad 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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