The Providence Grove Patriots will face off against the Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Providence Grove fell victim to Southwestern Randolph and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 10-0. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Uwharrie Charter Academy). They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Trinity on Wednesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Peyton Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryley Thompson was incredible, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abbie Cruea, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Uwharrie Charter Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .692. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Uwharrie Charter Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Providence Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Providence Grove might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Uwharrie Charter Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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