Providence Day had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 8-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Charlotte Christian Knights by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rachel Lyons
| 05/07/25 @ Charlotte Christian | 11 |
| 05/06/25 vs Cary Academy | 12 |
| 04/30/25 @ Charlotte Latin | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Charlotte Christian | 9 |
| 04/24/25 @ Cannon | 10 |
| + 12 more games |
Rachel Lyons was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Lyons wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Chilcote, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Waverley Heffernan also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Charlotte Christian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
Like Providence Day, Charlotte Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Morgan Banks. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Banks was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Hinde, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
Providence Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte Christian, they have already played their next contest, a 5-2 win against Covenant Day on the 15th.
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