Scituate had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it five. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Greenwich Avengers. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Avengers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Scituate saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Defusco, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Another was Victoria Geisser, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for East Greenwich, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games.
On East Greenwich's side, Kayleigh Chaiyabhat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. Chaiyabhat has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brooke Fairbanks and Olivia DeShazo did most of the damage at the plate: Fairbanks went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double, while DeShazo went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Chloe Hartman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scituate will challenge Chariho at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Greenwich, they will face off against South Kingstown at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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