Scituate waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Toll Gate Titans by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that Scituate has won by exactly three runs.
Kate Nickerson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Nickerson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Nickerson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Nickerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Geisser, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Scituate's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Toll Gate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Scituate will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Portsmouth at 5:00 p.m. Portsmouth will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Scituate surely won't give up without a fight. Toll Gate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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