Softball Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. Mayfield Cubs
The Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Mayfield Cubs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Providence will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Providence stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Bishop Alemany 10-0.
Grace Workman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Providence let Gloria Galindo and Malia Rode loose on the outfield. Galindo scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Rode scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Delailah Lopez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mayfield's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Flintridge Prep by a score of 5-4.
Providence pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Mayfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Providence took their win against Mayfield when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence since the squad 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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