The Providence School Stallions will square off against the Clay Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Providence School's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Providence School turned things around against Trinity Christian Academy on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Conquerors a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Stallions have posted since March 25th.
Sophia Prather was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over seven innings pitched. Prather was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Prather wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Summer Stearns, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Tessa Eckert also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Clay was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They came up short against Fleming Island, falling 14-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since March 18th.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Providence School, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Providence School couldn't quite get it done against Clay in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-1. Will the Stallions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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