The Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Silver Creek Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Providence stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Corydon Central with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Cole Huett and Jack Beyl made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Huett struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Beyl tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Huett went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Beyl scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Huett is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Kruer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Gavin Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Silver Creek put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Henryville. Silver Creek blew past Henryville 10-0.
Providence pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Silver Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Providence took their victory against Silver Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence since the team 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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