The Scituate Spartans will face off against the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither Scituate nor Blackstone Valley Prep posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Scituate came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-1 to West Warwick. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Wizards recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Blackstone Valley Prep came up short against Providence Country Day on Thursday and fell 6-1.
Blackstone Valley Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Torres, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Scituate's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scituate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blackstone Valley Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Scituate's way against Blackstone Valley Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Scituate made off with a 17-4 win. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the PRIDE turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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