Ponaganset hasn't had much luck against Scituate recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chieftains will host the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Ponaganset got the win against North Smithfield by a conclusive 8-1. It was an even better day for Marron Nearney as she scored four goals for her team.
Ponaganset used a slightly different lineup for their bout with North Smithfield. Olivia Tammelleo played for 80 minutes having averaged 40.8 this season and Jenna Papa got 80 vs. an average of 54.8. Papa made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and one assist A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Scituate faced St. Mary Academy-Bay View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Bengals with a sharp 5-2 win. With that victory, Scituate brought their scoring average up to 2.6 goals per game.
Scituate pushed their record up to 5-6-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three matches. As for Ponaganset, their win bumped their record up to 4-10-3.
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