It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Providence can now relate to. They fell just short of the Valley Christian Defenders by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Providence was not able to get on the board.
Providence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Allinson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Allinson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Valley Christian's side, the result came thanks to Rachel Zhang's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Choyce Chambers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Kingery, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Providence's loss dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Valley Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
As of now, neither Providence nor Valley Christian have any future games scheduled.
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