After two games on the road, Providence Day is heading back home. They will take on the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Providence Day will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Cannon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Providence Day's pitcher stepped up to hand Cannon a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Rachel Lyons's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annabelle Cicoletti, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Olivia Hartsell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Page 14-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wesleyan Christian Academy.
The team relied heavily on SK Carr, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Smith, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Providence Day has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Everything went Providence Day's way against Wesleyan Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Providence Day made off with an 18-0 win. Will Providence Day repeat their success, or does Wesleyan Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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