The Providence School Stallions will take on the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence School is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Monday just wasn't the day for Providence School's offense. They lost 9-0 to Hilliard on Monday.
Sophia Prather spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Providence School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayleigh Cardona, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island won against Orange Park on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Golden Eagles beat Keystone Heights by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Fleming Island also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mallory Blackwell gave up only one earned run on four hits. Blackwell has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lauren Abram was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anisten Kurlander, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Providence School's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Fleming Island, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Everything went Providence School's way against Fleming Island in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as Providence School made off with a 22-6 victory. Will the Stallions repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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