Scituate can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Scituate, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Travis Howman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Howman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Zolkos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Drake Dumont, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Scituate made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Scituate will face off against Paul Cuffee at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Providence Country Day at 4:15 p.m.
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