The Scituate Spartans will challenge the Westerly Bulldogs on Sunday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scituate: 3.9, Westerly: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Scituate is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Narragansett by a score of 9-4.
Kate Nickerson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Nickerson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Nickerson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Victoria Geisser and Abigail Chatelle did most of the damage at the plate: Geisser scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Chatelle scored a run while going 1-for-4. Angelina Pizzi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westerly faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Westerly fell just short of Ponaganset by a score of 9-8. Westerly has struggled against Ponaganset recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sophia Valentini spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Caracciolo was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Mazzarese, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Scituate has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Westerly, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Scituate came up short against Westerly when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valentini, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Scituate knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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