The Narragansett Mariners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scituate Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Narragansett is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Narragansett came up short against Johnston and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Scituate faced Woonsocket in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Scituate came out on top in a nail-biter against Woonsocket and snuck past 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Scituate.
Kate Nickerson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Nickerson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nickerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Nickerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Egan, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Narragansett's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Scituate, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Narragansett came up short against Scituate in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, falling 4-1. Will Narragansett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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