With a playoff game on the line, Providence Academy rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Providence Academy also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Boyd-Buchanan's part, Cooper Jones put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Brodie Johnston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Providence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 32-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Providence Academy nor Boyd-Buchanan have any future games scheduled.
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