Preview: Providence Grove Patriots vs. Surry Central Golden Eagles
Two dominant sluggers in Jayten Beasley and Jackson Wilmoth are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Providence Grove Patriots will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Providence Grove can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged East Davidson out 5-4. The victory was just what Providence Grove needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Andrew Thomas and Beasley made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Thomas struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Beasley tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Thomas scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Beasley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Flinchum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Surry Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cardinals 5-3. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Surry Central has scored all season.
Garrett Higgins and Brayden Woodring did most of the damage at the plate: Higgins scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Woodring scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Providence Grove's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Surry Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Providence Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Surry Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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