The Providence Panthers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Providence never let their opponents score. They came out on top against East Mecklenburg by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Providence.
Emerson McAllister was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madeline Matteo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Charlotte Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Ardrey Kell with a sharp 13-6 victory.
Rachel Wildman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Wildman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wildman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with six RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madden Glossner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Piper Glossner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win got Providence back to even at 5-5. As for Charlotte Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Providence hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Providence took their win against Charlotte Catholic in their previous meeting on March 5th by a conclusive 22-9. Will Providence repeat their success, or does Charlotte Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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