Softball Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. Ocean View Seahawks
The Providence Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Ocean View Seahawks at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Providence is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Immaculate Heart (and have done all season long). Providence never let Immaculate Heart onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Providence considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Olyvia Rutter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Rutter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rutter was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breanna Pelaez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Delailah Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ocean View had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Saints and snuck past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ocean View.
Providence's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Ocean View, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
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