On Friday, the Providence Grove Patriots beat the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves 8-3.
Chase Collins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Flinchum was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Andrew Thomas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Providence Grove back to even at 1-1. As for Cedar Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Providence Grove has already played their next contest, a 7-2 win against Surry Central on the 8th. As for Cedar Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 victory against Williams on the 11th.
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