Baseball Recap: Scituate Finds Home Field Redemption Against Blackstone Valley Prep

There's no place like home for Scituate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE with a sharp 9-3 win on Monday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the PRIDE recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Travis Howman

Runs

04/30/25 @ Times Squared Academy	3
05/12/25 vs Blackstone Valley Prep	2
04/29/25 @ Tolman	2
04/16/25 vs Paul Cuffee	2
04/05/25 vs Hope	2
+ 7 more games

Travis Howman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Scituate: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

In other batting news, Scituate let Paul Zolkos and Jackson Scanlon run wild. Zolkos got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Scanlon went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Scanlon has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyler North, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Scituate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackstone Valley Prep only posted an OBP of .259.

Scituate's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.

Scituate will face off against Narragansett at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they will square off against Tolman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.