Baseball Recap: Providence Country Day Knights vs. Scituate Spartans
Providence Country Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to the Scituate Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Providence Country Day of the 24-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
For Scituate's part, Travis Howman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Howman was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Drake Dumont and Paul Zolkos did most of the damage at the plate: Dumont scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Zolkos scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Providence Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Scituate, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Providence Country Day will take on Mt. Pleasant at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Pleasant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Providence Country Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Scituate, they will head out on the road to take on Juanita Sanchez Complex at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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