The Scituate Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Rogers Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scituate will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Scituate is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Times Squared Academy 21-1 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Scanlon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Travis Howman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of David Hanson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Scituate kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rogers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Toll Gate.
Trenton Carter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Scituate, their record is now 7-5.
Scituate took their win against Rogers in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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