Baseball Preview: Providence Country Day Knights vs. Scituate Spartans
Providence Country Day has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Scituate Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Providence Country Day lost 24-4 to Scituate on Saturday.
For Scituate's part, Travis Howman and Jackson Scanlon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Howman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Scanlon pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Howman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Scanlon scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Scituate let Kaiden Durand and Drake Dumont loose on the outfield. Durand got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Dumont went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Durand is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Paul Zolkos, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Providence Country Day has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Scituate, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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