The Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Chadwick Dolphins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Providence has three straight victories, Chadwick has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Providence beat South Pasadena 9-4.
Olyvia Rutter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Rutter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rutter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Breanna Pelaez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Delailah Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chadwick suffered a rough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Polytechnic on Wednesday.
Providence pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Chadwick, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
Everything went Providence's way against Chadwick in their previous matchup back in March as Providence made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence 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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