Scituate hasn't had much luck against St. Raphael Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Saints at 4:00 p.m. Scituate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Sunday, Scituate got the win against St. Mary Academy-Bay View by a conclusive 14-4.
Isabella Rotondo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Katelyn Chatelle
| 05/18/25 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 3 |
| 05/14/25 @ North Providence | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Woonsocket | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs North Kingstown | 1 |
In other batting news, Katelyn Chatelle was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Maggiacomo, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Scituate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary Academy-Bay View only posted an OBP of .387.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy faced Cranston West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. The Saints sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Like Scituate, St. Raphael Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Isabella Sousa. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over eight innings pitched. Sousa was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Sousa wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Roman, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
St. Raphael Academy pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Scituate, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Scituate hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like St. Raphael Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Scituate beat St. Raphael Academy 10-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
