After two games on the road, Providence School is heading back home. They will take on the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Providence School came up short against Bartram Trail and fell 4-1. Providence School has not had much luck with Bartram Trail recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mason Wortmann made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Episcopal School of Jacksonville had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 26-0 shutout. Episcopal School of Jacksonville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wil Holland was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holland has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holland was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
In other pitching news, Clem Nelson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Episcopal School of Jacksonville got a big performance out of Jacob Moore, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jack Ottesen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Providence School's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's pitching crew better be locked in on Tuesday. Providence School hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Providence School in the park?
Providence School was able to grind out a solid victory over Episcopal School of Jacksonville in their previous meeting on April 4th, winning 13-9. Will Providence School repeat their success, or does Episcopal School of Jacksonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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