The Providence Pioneers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Brownstown Central Braves at 6:00 p.m. Providence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Providence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Eastern. Providence might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Sydney Laslie's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Providence's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grace Denis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Jets 3-1.
Kelsey Schneider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kinzee Dean was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
The victory got Providence back to even at 10-10. As for Brownstown Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
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