If Houston Academy was riding high fresh off their 16-2 takedown of Dale County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders fell just short of the Providence Christian Eagles by a score of 7-5 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-5 defeat back in February.
Gabe Glover was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Houston Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Providence Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Houston Academy and Providence Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Raiders will venture away from home to square off against W.S. Neal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Houston Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Providence Christian, they will square off against Headland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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