While Providence School's win against St. Joseph Academy wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. The Providence School Stallions narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the St. Joseph Academy Flashes 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Providence School also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Donovan Rabiei tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonas Wells, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On St. Joseph Academy's side, they got a good showing from Jacob Guthmiller, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Aiden Torrez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Carlos Willis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Providence School and bumps their season record up to 8-6. As for St. Joseph Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Providence School will take on Trinity Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence School's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Trinity Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will be playing at home against Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Archbishop Carroll: 3.9, St. Joseph Academy: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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