Narragansett and Scituate squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Narragansett had to settle for second. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scituate Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for Narragansett in their matchups with Scituate: they've now lost three in a row.
For Scituate's part, Kate Nickerson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Nickerson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Nickerson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Scituate let Victoria Geisser and Abigail Chatelle loose on the outfield. Geisser scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Chatelle scored a run while going 1-for-4. Angelina Pizzi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Narragansett's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Scituate, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Narragansett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scituate, they will take on Westerly on Sunday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Westerly: 3.5, Scituate: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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