The Scituate Spartans will head out on the road to take on the South Kingstown Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scituate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Scituate narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Barrington 9-7.
Kate Nickerson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Nickerson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nickerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victoria Geisser, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI. Angelina Pizzi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown came up short against Narragansett on Monday and fell 6-2. South Kingstown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Scituate has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for South Kingstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Scituate came up short against South Kingstown when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 5-2. Can Scituate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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