The Providence Day Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Providence Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Charlotte Christian. The win was nothing new for Providence Day as they're now sitting on three straight.
Rachel Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annabelle Cicoletti, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, while North Raleigh Christian Academy put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Charlotte Latin. North Raleigh Christian Academy came out on top against Charlotte Latin by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Ava Hodges's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, North Raleigh Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cora Harmsen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Taylor Gardener was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Providence Day pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Providence Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Raleigh Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Providence Day skirted past North Raleigh Christian Academy 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Providence Day repeat their success, or does North Raleigh Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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