Softball Preview: Providence Grove Patriots vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
The Providence Grove Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Providence Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Providence Grove is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Randleman on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2.
Providence Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Northern Guilford gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Western Guilford 24-5. Northern Guilford's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sydney Bassett made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Bassett was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Morgan Headen was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Asyah Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Providence Grove's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Northern Guilford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Providence Grove took their win against Northern Guilford when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Grove 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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