The Alexander Central Cougars have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Providence Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alexander Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Ardrey Kell.
Meanwhile, Providence has not done well against Independence recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Providence came out on top against Independence by a score of 6-1.
Annie Stienecker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madeline Matteo was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Evelyn Zeng was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Alexander Central pushed their record up to 20-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Providence, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Alexander Central beat Providence 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will Alexander Central repeat their success, or does Providence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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