The Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Louisville Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Providence put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Chadwick onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Providence as they're now sitting on four straight.
Grace Workman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Providence let Breanna Pelaez and Delailah Lopez loose on the outfield. Pelaez scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Lopez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Pelaez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malia Rode, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Louisville came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Bishop Alemany on Thursday as Louisville made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was just what Louisville needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior game.
Kelsey Vitalis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Vitalis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lily Kougher was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Providence's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Louisville, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
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