Pioneers
| 05/22/25 vs Bedford North Lawrence | 8-12 |
| 05/21/25 @ Jeffersonville | 12-0 |
| 05/19/25 vs South Central | 15-4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Southwestern | 6-5 |
| 05/10/25 vs Seymour | 1-0 |
Providence dropped their record down to 11-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 12-8 to the Bedford North Lawrence Stars. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Pioneers, who until this match were averaging 3.94 runs allowed.
Blake Straub put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Straub was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Straub wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kalen Sipes, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Bedford North Lawrence, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On Bedford North Lawrence's side, they let Jaden Gilbert and Jackson Jones run wild. Gilbert went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Jones went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Jones a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Stigall, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Providence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-4 victory against Lanesville on the 24th. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-1 win against Paoli on the 23rd.
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