Baseball Preview: Scituate Spartans vs. North Smithfield Northmen
The Scituate Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the North Smithfield Northmen at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Scituate gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Paul Cuffee onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
John David O'Hara made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. O'Hara has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. O'Hara was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Zolkos, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Bryan Guy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Smithfield made easy work of Davies Career & Tech on Monday and carried off a 14-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory North Smithfield has managed all season.
Scituate pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for North Smithfield, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Scituate skirted past North Smithfield 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scituate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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