If Providence Grove was riding high off their 15-1 takedown of Trinity last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Providence Grove Patriots suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Randleman Tigers on Thursday. Providence Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Randleman apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Providence Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolbi Jp Lineberry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Kelly, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Randleman's side, Kinzie Ivey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addyson Dees, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Providence Grove has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Randleman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Providence Grove will head out on the road to take on East Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Davidson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Randleman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pinecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Randleman is facing Pinecrest at the right time seeing as Pinecrest is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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