Lanesville is 0-9 against Providence since April of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Lanesville didn't have quite enough to beat Borden and fell 3-2.
Lanesville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolyn Hall, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Providence has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell 12-8 to Bedford North Lawrence. The Pioneers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Blake Straub was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. 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 was his first of the season.
Lanesville's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-10. As for Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Lanesville suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Providence when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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