Providence Grove won the last time they faced East Davidson and things went their way on Thursday too. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Golden Eagles 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Andrew Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Providence Grove is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Thomas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025.
Jacob Flinchum
| 04/02/26 @ East Davidson | 2 |
| 03/17/26 @ West Davidson | 1 |
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| 05/06/25 @ Randleman | 1 |
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Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Flinchum, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Flinchum a new career-high. Another was Conner Haithcock, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
The win got Providence Grove back to even at 6-6. As for East Davidson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Coming up, Providence Grove will be taking part in a tournament against Salem at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sundevils have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for East Davidson, they are taking a road trip to take on North Rowan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.09 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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