Providence Day has gone 9-1 against Cannon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Providence Day has seven straight wins, Cannon has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Providence Day's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pro Stock Royals Academy as they made off with a 10-0 victory.
Lawson Copeland
| 04/24/25 vs Pro Stock Royals Academy | 5 |
| 03/08/25 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Christ School | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Charlotte Christian | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Charlotte Country Day School | 1 |
Providence Day got a great performance from Lawson Copeland as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Copeland a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Nelson, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Austin Ward was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Providence Day hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cannon fell victim to Providence Day and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 6-0.
Cannon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Mierzwa, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Mierzwa has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Providence Day's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Cannon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Providence Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cannon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Providence Day took their victory against Cannon when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Chargers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
