Baseball Preview: Cannon Cougars vs. Providence Day Chargers
Cannon is 0-10 against Providence Day since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cannon Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Providence Day Chargers at 4:30 p.m.
Cannon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 13-2 loss to Charlotte Christian might stick with them for a while.
Cannon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Kieley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Providence Day beat Charlotte Country Day School 8-4 on Wednesday.
Owen Shirey tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, George Couchenour was a standout: he scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Rush Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cannon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Providence Day, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-9.
Cannon came up short against Providence Day when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Cannon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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