Softball Preview: Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans vs. Providence Day Chargers
The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Providence Day Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wesleyan Christian Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Page (and have done all season long). Everything went Wesleyan Christian Academy's way against Page on Monday as Wesleyan Christian Academy made off with a 14-2 victory.
The team relied heavily on SK Carr, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Mackenzie Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Providence Day owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They blew past Cannon 7-0.
The result came thanks to Rachel Lyons's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Annabelle Cicoletti was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hartsell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wesleyan Christian Academy now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Providence Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Wesleyan Christian Academy suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Providence Day when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Wesleyan Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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