The Scituate Spartans will look to defend their home field on Sunday against the Ponaganset Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Scituate: 3.6, Ponaganset: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ponaganset is hoping to do on Sunday what Narragansett couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Scituate's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Scituate came out on top against Narragansett by a score of 11-7.
Scituate got a big performance out of Victoria Geisser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Nickerson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ponaganset fell just short of Johnston by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Ponaganset was not able to get on the board.
Scituate's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Ponaganset, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Sunday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Scituate hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Ponaganset struggles in that department as they've averaged .351. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Scituate was able to grind out a solid win over Ponaganset in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 8-3. Will Scituate repeat their success, or does Ponaganset have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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