Baseball Recap: La Salle Lancers vs. Providence Pioneers
La Salle entered their tilt with Providence with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Providence Pioneers 7-1.
Adrian Hernandez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew-Cody Nieto and Isaiah Romero did most of the damage at the plate: Nieto scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Romero scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Travis Ochoa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
La Salle pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Providence, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Salle will take on Bishop Amat at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop Amat: 2.3, La Salle: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Providence, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chadwick at 4:00 p.m. Chadwick's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in five consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
