Softball Recap: Scituate Spartans vs. Toll Gate Titans
Scituate waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Toll Gate Titans by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that Scituate has won by exactly three runs.
Kate Nickerson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Nickerson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Nickerson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Nickerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Geisser, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Scituate's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Toll Gate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Scituate will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Portsmouth at 5:00 p.m. Portsmouth will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Scituate surely won't give up without a fight. Toll Gate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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