The Providence Cristo Rey Wolves will challenge the Park Tudor Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, Providence Cristo Rey made easy work of Indianapolis Crispus Attucks and carried off a 22-6 victory. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by exactly 16 runs.
Camila Torres made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Torres was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tina Tackett was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Mya Carrol, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Providence Cristo Rey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Park Tudor had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Indianapolis Shortridge 30-9. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Providence Cristo Rey's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Park Tudor, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Providence Cristo Rey might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from Park Tudor when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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