Baseball Preview: Providence School Stallions vs. Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles
The Providence School Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Providence School put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Trinity Catholic as Providence School made off with a 7-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Providence School as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kyle Powers tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan Walls came in to relieve Powers and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville got the win against Paxon School For Advanced Studies on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Episcopal School of Jacksonville.
Alex Miller looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wil Holland relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gehrig Severidt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lawson Perry was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Providence School's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Providence School beat Episcopal School of Jacksonville 9-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Will Providence School repeat their success, or does Episcopal School of Jacksonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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