Softball Recap: Thursday's Defeat Ends Providence Athletic Club's Winning Streak

By Team Reports May 1, 2025, 7:51pm

Softball Recap: Providence Athletic Club Panthers vs. Calhoun Academy Cavaliers

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Previous 5 Games

05/01/25 @ Calhoun Academy10-11
04/30/25 @ American Leadership Academy4-0
04/25/25 vs Calhoun Academy4-1
04/17/25 vs Hammond6-0
04/15/25 @ Wagener-Salley18-0

Providence Athletic Club dropped their record down to 19-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 15-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers by a score of 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this contest were averaging 2.48 runs allowed.

Kaylin Otey was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Bridget Kean made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lily Redmond, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

As for Calhoun Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.2 runs.

Like Providence Athletic Club, Calhoun Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Cailin Shirer. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shirer was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Anslea Aaron was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sherrilynn Shannon, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.

As of now, neither Providence Athletic Club nor Calhoun Academy have any future games scheduled.

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