Baseball Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. Charlestown Pirates
The Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Charlestown Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Providence can't be too worried about heading out to take on Charlestown: they just beat Silver Creek at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Providence walked away with an 11-6 victory over Silver Creek on Wednesday. Providence's win was all the more impressive since Silver Creek was averaging only 3.88 runs allowed on the season.
Gavin Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Luke Kruer was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Cole Huett was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Charlestown suffered a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of Madison on Tuesday.
Providence's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Charlestown, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Providence skirted past Charlestown 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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