The Woonsocket Villa Novans will venture away from home to face off against the Scituate Spartans at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Woonsocket is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Tuesday, Woonsocket made easy work of Davies Career & Tech and carried off an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Villa Novans, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Scituate entered their tilt with Providence Country Day on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 4-1.
Travis Howman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one run and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Zolkos, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Ouillette, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Woonsocket's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.2 runs over those games. As for Scituate, their record is now 5-3.
Woonsocket beat Scituate 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Villa Novans 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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