Softball Recap: Providence Panthers vs. East Mecklenburg Eagles
On Tuesday, while Providence put up some runs, the same can't be said for East Mecklenburg. The Providence Panthers came out on top against the East Mecklenburg Eagles by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Providence.
The team relied heavily on Emerson McAllister, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeline Matteo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On East Mecklenburg's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Geneva Gervais, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Gervais has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory got Providence back to even at 5-5. As for East Mecklenburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Providence will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Butler at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for East Mecklenburg, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Garinger at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. East Mecklenburg is facing Garinger at the right time seeing as Garinger is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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