Scituate came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE with a sharp 17-4 win. Considering Scituate has won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Scanlon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Scanlon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scanlon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Scituate got a massive performance out of Kaiden Durand, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was John David O'Hara, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Scituate pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Scituate will be playing at home against Tolman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tolman: 3.4, Scituate: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Providence Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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