Baseball Recap: North Smithfield Northmen vs. Scituate Spartans
After losing to Scituate the last time they met, North Smithfield decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The North Smithfield Northmen put the hurt on the Scituate Spartans with a sharp 8-1 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Smithfield.
Kayden Artruc and Wyatt Letizia made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Artruc tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Letizia pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Artruc has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Artruc scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Letizia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nick Tremblay was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dennis Sullivan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Smithfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Scituate, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Smithfield will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Blackstone Valley Prep, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. As for Scituate, they will be playing at home against Davies Career & Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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