Providence put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Holy Cross Cougars a 10-0 shutout. Give Providence's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Gavin Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Kruer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Foster Nash, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Holy Cross' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hand, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Providence's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Providence will stay at home for another game and welcome Corydon Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to face off against DuPont Manual at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Cross' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so DuPont Manual's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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