Baseball Preview: Mounds Park Academy Panthers vs. Providence Academy Lions
Mounds Park Academy is 0-10 against Providence Academy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mounds Park Academy Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Providence Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Mounds Park Academy is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to Breck.
Meanwhile, Providence Academy came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Red Hawks with a sharp 14-1 win. Considering Providence Academy has won five games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Colin Gregory, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Patrick Burns was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mounds Park Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Providence Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1.
Mounds Park Academy might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Providence Academy when the teams last played last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Providence Academy's Josh Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run. Now that Mounds Park Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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