The Asheville T Trailblazers will take on the Providence Athletic Club Panthers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Asheville T knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Providence Athletic Club likes a good challenge.
Asheville T's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Bethel Christian Academy 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Trailblazers, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Stephen Covington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Joel Kissinger
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In other batting news, Joel Kissinger was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Dalton Galloway was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Providence Athletic Club was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics.
Providence Athletic Club saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Britt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Sean Mcnulty also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Asheville T has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. Providence Athletic Club's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Providence Athletic Club's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Asheville T hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Providence Athletic Club, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Asheville T's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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