Softball Recap: Providence Catholic Provets vs. Hyde Park Panthers
Providence Catholic fell victim to Hyde Park and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 13-0 loss to the Hyde Park Panthers might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Providence Catholic in their matchups with Hyde Park: they've now lost five in a row.
For Hyde Park's part, Taylor Haywood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Haywood has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haywood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cariana Stout and Alexa Stout did most of the damage at the plate: Stout fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-5, while Stout went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Villanueva, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Providence Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-9-1. As for Hyde Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Providence Catholic will face off against St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hyde Park, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Anthony at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hyde Park's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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