The Providence Pioneers will face off against the Madison Cubs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Providence has three straight victories, Madison has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Providence will bounce into Friday's game after beating Charlestown, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Pioneers came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 5-2 on Thursday.
Sydney Laslie (2027) and Presley Hegedus (2026) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Laslie (2027) pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Hegedus (2026) pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Laslie (2027) has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Laslie (2027) went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Hegedus (2026) went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Weber (2028), who went 1-for-3 with two runs. Another was Bella Leasor (2025), who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Providence hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Madison came up short against Brownstown Central on Thursday and fell 8-3.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Providence, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Providence skirted past Madison 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cubs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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