After flying high against Harding University on Tuesday, Cox Mill came back down to earth. The Chargers came up short against the Providence Panthers on Saturday, falling 11-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Chargers, who until this contest were averaging 2.88 runs allowed.
Cox Mill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Buckelew, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Cox Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Providence, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Coming up, Cox Mill will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Central Cabarrus at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chargers 2.9, the Vikings 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Providence, they will head out to take on Palisades at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Pumas at the right time seeing as the Pumas are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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