Baseball Game Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. Rio Hondo Prep Kares

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 2:17am

Baseball Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. Rio Hondo Prep Kares

Providence and Rio Hondo Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.

On Thursday, Providence didn't have quite enough to beat Chadwick and fell 3-1. Providence has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cade Mackenzie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).

At the plate, Providence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Malong, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Meanwhile, Rio Hondo Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Providence on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.

Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.

Providence came up short against Rio Hondo Prep when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 5-2. Can Providence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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