Providence Day and Covenant Day are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Providence Day Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Covenant Day Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Day will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Providence Day will bounce into Friday's game after beating Charlotte Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Providence Day walked away with a 5-1 win over Charlotte Christian on Tuesday.
Rachel Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Providence Day's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Cicoletti, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Covenant Day, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Charlotte Latin on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Covenant Day as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Alison Vandiver, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Charlotte Latin off the board.
Providence Day pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Covenant Day, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Covenant Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Providence Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Covenant Day, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Providence Day keep running through batters, or will Covenant Day buck the trend?
Providence Day was able to grind out a solid win over Covenant Day in their previous meeting last Monday, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Day 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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