Polytechnic came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Providence Pioneers, falling 18-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Brynn Connolly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorelai Thorell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Polytechnic's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Providence, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Coming up, Polytechnic will challenge Flintridge Sacred Heart at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tologs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Providence, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chadwick at 3:15 p.m.
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