The Providence Pioneers will challenge the Seymour Owls at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Providence has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Seymour will come in with three straight wins.
Providence's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when New Albany hitters got past them. The Pioneers lost 11-4 to the Bulldogs on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pioneers have suffered since May 15, 2024.
Cole Huett put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only four walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Huett wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Straub, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Another was Kalen Sipes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Seymour hadn't done well against Floyd Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Owls blew past the Highlanders 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Seymour pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Providence came out on top in a nail-biter against Seymour in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Owls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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