The Scituate Spartans will take on the Johnston Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Scituate: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Johnston has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Chariho hit Scituate with a six-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans came up short against the Chargers, falling 14-4.
Victoria Geisser was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Johnston faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Patriots a 1-0 shutout. Give the Panthers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Haley Boudreau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Alanna Colon was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Johnston's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Scituate, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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