The Scituate Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Narragansett Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Scituate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Narragansett's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Scituate is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Woonsocket, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Scituate was ranked 16th). Scituate came out on top in a nail-biter against Woonsocket on Tuesday and snuck past 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Scituate.
Kate Nickerson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Nickerson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nickerson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Nickerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Egan, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Narragansett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Johnston.
Scituate's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Narragansett, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Scituate beat Narragansett 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scituate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
