The Scituate Spartans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Smithfield Northmen at 4:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Scituate is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Paul Cuffee 19-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Scituate.
John David O'Hara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). O'Hara was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Scituate let Dylan Johnson and Drake Dumont loose on the outfield. Johnson scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Dumont scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Zolkos, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Smithfield put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Hope onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Like Scituate, North Smithfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Tyler Albino. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Albino has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Albino was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Albino wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Artruc, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Scituate's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for North Smithfield, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Scituate's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Scituate has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North Smithfield, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Scituate continue to outrun the ball?
Scituate came up short against North Smithfield in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Scituate, Ethan Harnois (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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