The Providence Academy Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Brooklyn Center Centaurs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Providence Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Providence Academy got the win against St. Paul Academy-Summit by a conclusive 18-1. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Gavin Wyant looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Joe Berghult
| 05/09/25 vs St. Paul Academy-Summit | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Mounds Park Academy | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Blake | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Minnehaha Academy | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Minnehaha Academy | 2 |
On the hitting side, Joe Berghult was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Nathe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Providence Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brooklyn Center). They put the hurt on Academy for Sciences & Agriculture with a sharp 26-2 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Centaurs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Providence Academy's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Brooklyn Center, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Providence Academy took their win against Brooklyn Center in their previous meeting back in May of 2015 by a conclusive 18-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad 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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