The Scituate Sailors will head out on the road to square off against the Hanover Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Scituate is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Duxbury just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Hanover came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Harbormen. Hanover's victory was all the more impressive since the Harbormen were averaging only 3.8 runs allowed on the season.
Dillon Aikins looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Hanover: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph DaCosta, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Will Davidson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Hanover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Scituate now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Hanover, their record is now 6-4.
Scituate suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Hanover when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Sailors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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