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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