Softball Preview: Johnston Panthers vs. Scituate Spartans
Johnston and Scituate are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Johnston Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Scituate Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Johnston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: West Warwick, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Johnston was ranked eighth). Johnston fell just short of West Warwick by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. Johnston's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Haley Boudreau put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Boudreau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Boudreau was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bella Boudreau was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off three triples, three runs, and two RBI while going 3-for-4. Kalyn Foster was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Johnston was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Scituate unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westerly.
Like Johnston, Scituate also got a great game from a two-way player: Kate Nickerson. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Nickerson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Nickerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adreana Laninfa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Johnston's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-1. As for Scituate, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Johnston suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Scituate in their previous meeting back in June of 2021. Can Johnston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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