Baseball Game Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. Chadwick Dolphins

For the second straight game, Providence will face off against Chadwick. The Pioneers will be playing at home against the Dolphins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Providence needed a bit of extra time to put away Chadwick. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Dolphins. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 24, 2023, but that streak is no more.

Adrian Contreras

Hits (Career)

04/15/25 @ Chadwick	3
04/11/25 @ Flintridge Prep	2
03/27/25 vs Diamond Ranch	2
03/20/25 @ Valley Christian	2
03/08/25 vs Golden Valley	2

Adrian Contreras made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Providence is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-7 otherwise. Contreras was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).

In other batting news, Jason Carrillo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Chadwick is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.75 runs. As for Providence, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-9.