Softball Preview: Providence School Stallions vs. Sandalwood Saints
The Providence School Stallions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Sandalwood Saints at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Providence School fell victim to a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Nease.
Providence School saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayleigh Cardona, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Cardona has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Sandalwood came up short against Atlantic Coast on Wednesday and fell 14-11. Sandalwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Providence School dropped their record down to 6-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sandalwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Providence School came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandalwood in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sandalwood's Kaci Links, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Providence School to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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