Scituate faced Tolman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Spartans were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted against the Tigers since April 14, 2017.
Travis Howman
| 04/29/25 @ Tolman | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Paul Cuffee | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Hope | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Rogers | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ West Warwick | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Travis Howman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Scituate: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
Howman wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paul Zolkos, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Zolkos has posted since April 2nd.
Scituate now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Tolman, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
Coming up, Scituate will venture away from home to square off against Times Squared Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Tolman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woonsocket at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Villa Novans will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.
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