Hope fell victim to Scituate and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Scituate Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hope of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Scituate's part, not much got past Jackson Scanlon, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Hope off the board. Scanlon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Travis Howman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bryan Guy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hope's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Scituate, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hope will take on Mt. Pleasant at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Scituate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scituate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Providence Country Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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