The Scituate Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Toll Gate Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Toll Gate is hoping to do on Thursday what Narragansett couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Scituate's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Scituate came out on top against Narragansett by a score of 11-7.
Scituate got a big performance out of Victoria Geisser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Nickerson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Toll Gate scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They walked away with a 12-9 win over Middletown.
D Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Toll Gate let A Cota and A Preston loose on the outfield. Cota went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Preston scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was S Villegas, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Scituate's record now sits at 7-3. As for Toll Gate, their record is now 5-7.
Toll Gate's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Scituate hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Toll Gate, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Scituate's hitters?
Scituate skirted past Toll Gate 4-3 in their previous meeting back in June of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scituate since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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