SouthLake Christian Academy is on a four-game streak of home losses, Providence Day a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. SouthLake Christian Academy will take on the Providence Day Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
SouthLake Christian Academy fell victim to Metrolina Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 19-0 defeat at the hands of the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Providence Day's 22-10 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 8-4 to Gaston Christian on Tuesday.
Trevor Yancey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Anderson Shirey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cullen Ward, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Providence Day didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
SouthLake Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Providence Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
SouthLake Christian Academy suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Providence Day when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will SouthLake Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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