On Tuesday, Scituate faced Woonsocket in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Scituate Spartans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Woonsocket Villa Novans 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Scituate.
Kate Nickerson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Nickerson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nickerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Nickerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Egan, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Scituate's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Woonsocket, they dropped their record down to 4-7-1 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Scituate will face off against Narragansett at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Scituate is facing Narragansett at the right time seeing as Narragansett is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Woonsocket, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Middletown at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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