Softball Recap: Five Straight Road Wins for Providence

Pioneers

Previous 5 Games (Away)

05/06/25 @ Rio Hondo Prep	14-7
05/05/25 @ Westridge	17-5
04/29/25 @ Chadwick	11-3
04/17/25 @ Polytechnic	18-5
04/15/25 @ Bishop Alemany	8-6

Providence had won five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 11-4 to make it six. They put the hurt on the Rio Hondo Prep Kares with a sharp 14-7 win. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Kares recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Madelynn Watts made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Evangelina Aleman and Delailah Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Aleman went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Lopez went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Aleman continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Benito, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Providence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive matches.

As for Rio Hondo Prep, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since April 1st.

On Rio Hondo Prep's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ALLIE SCOTT, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and one double while going 4-for-4.

Coming up, Providence will welcome Archer School for Girls at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Pioneers surely won't give up without a fight. Rio Hondo Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.