Baseball Recap: Providence Day Chargers vs. Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers
It was a good run, but Providence Day unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Providence Day couldn't push the score so high this time.
Trevor Yancey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Providence Day saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Shirey, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Providence Day didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charlotte Country Day School only tossed five.
On Charlotte Country Day School's side, the team relied heavily on James Lowe, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Lowe is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of LW O'Neil, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Providence Day dropped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Charlotte Country Day School, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-6.
Providence Day will be playing in front of their home fans against Cannon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they are on the road again on Friday to play Carolina Royals at 6:00 p.m.
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