The West Warwick Wizards will head out on the road to challenge the Scituate Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Warwick has three straight victories, Scituate has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Warwick put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Exeter-West Greenwich.
Logan Dean made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Warwick got a massive performance out of Eian Peacock, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Zackary Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Scituate suffered a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of Exeter-West Greenwich on Monday.
Travis Howman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Scituate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Exeter-West Greenwich only tossed four.
West Warwick's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Scituate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Scituate's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: West Warwick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .476. It's a different story for Scituate, though, as they've only averaged .293. Will they be able to contain West Warwick's hitters?
West Warwick took their victory against Scituate when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. Will West Warwick repeat their success, or does Scituate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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