On Sunday, Ponaganset faced Scituate in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ponaganset Chieftains had just enough and edged the Scituate Spartans out 4-2. For Ponaganset, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 loss Scituate walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Maia Salvo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Salvo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Salvo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Salvo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Difiore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mia Duncan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Scituate's side, Kate Nickerson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
Ponaganset's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Scituate, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponaganset will take on Westerly at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scituate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Barrington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Scituate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Barrington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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