Softball Recap: Providence Pioneers vs. Flintridge Prep Wolves
Providence put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Flintridge Prep Wolves onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Providence as they're now sitting on five straight.
Olyvia Rutter made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rutter has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rutter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Providence got a massive performance out of Delailah Lopez, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Malia Rode was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Providence's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Flintridge Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Providence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-7 win vs. Harvard-Westlake on the 17th. As for Flintridge Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Muir at 3:30 p.m. Flintridge Prep is facing Muir at the right time seeing as Muir is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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