Softball Preview: Providence Day Chargers vs. Charlotte Christian Knights
Providence Day is 1-9 against Charlotte Christian since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Providence Day Chargers will be playing at home against the Charlotte Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Providence Day: 2.8, Charlotte Christian: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Charlotte Christian is hoping to do on Tuesday what Charlotte Latin couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Providence Day's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Providence Day came out on top against Charlotte Latin by a score of 4-1.
Rachel Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Providence Day's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Cicoletti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Charlotte Country Day School onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for Charlotte Christian, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Anna Hinde was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last six times she's played. Sydney Francois was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Providence Day's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Charlotte Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Providence Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Providence Day couldn't quite finish off Charlotte Christian when the teams last played on April 4th and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Charlotte Christian's Morgan Banks, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Providence Day knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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