Softball Game Preview: Providence Grove Patriots vs. Southwestern Randolph Cougars

The Providence Grove Patriots will challenge the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Grove will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

Providence Grove's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wheatmore with a sharp 15-0 victory. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.

Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Davidson 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Southwestern Randolph's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Providence Grove, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Providence Grove came up short against Southwestern Randolph in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-3. Can Providence Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.