Baseball Game Preview: Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE vs. Scituate Spartans

The Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE will venture away from home to square off against the Scituate Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither Blackstone Valley Prep nor Scituate posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

On Thursday, Blackstone Valley Prep came up short against Providence Country Day and fell 6-1.

Blackstone Valley Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Torres, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Scituate's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 10-1 to West Warwick.

Scituate's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Blackstone Valley Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Scituate struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Blackstone Valley Prep might still be hurting after the 17-4 loss they got from Scituate in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the PRIDE avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.