Scituate had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Providence Country Day Knights by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Travis Howman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Scituate is undefeated when Howman posts ten or more strikeouts, but 2-3 otherwise. Howman was also big at the plate, earning one run and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Paul Zolkos
| 04/21/25 @ Providence Country Day | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Paul Cuffee | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Rogers | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ North Smithfield | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Paul Zolkos was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Scituate's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jackson Scanlon, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Scituate's record is now 5-3. As for Providence Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Scituate will face off against rival Woonsocket at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Providence Country Day is set to challenge their familiar foe Tolman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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