The Scituate Spartans will challenge the Cumberland Clippers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Barrington hit Scituate with a six-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Victoria Geisser and Isabella Defusco did some serious damage despite the final result: Geisser went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple, while Defusco got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was Defusco's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lily Maggiacomo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Cumberland was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Moses Brown, falling 9-1. Clippers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Quakers since on Thursday.
Scituate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cumberland, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Scituate might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Cumberland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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