The Providence Academy Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Union Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Providence Academy made easy work of Greenland and carried off a 16-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
| 04/14/25 vs Greenland | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Elkins | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Union Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Greenland | 1 |
| 03/04/24 @ Elkins | 1 |
Abby Roy made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Roy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two).
In other batting news, Camden Griggs was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Ellie Keen was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Providence Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .641. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Union Christian Academy faced Arkansas Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eagles lost 16-3 to the Knights. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Providence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Union Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Providence Academy's way against Union Christian Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Providence Academy made off with a 19-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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