Providence Day is 2-8 against Charlotte Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Providence Day Chargers will be playing at home against the Charlotte Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. Providence Day will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
While Providence Day's victory against Wesleyan Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Providence Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Wesleyan Christian Academy last Thursday and snuck past 8-6.
Rachel Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Dillman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Olivia Hartsell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Charlotte Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Chargers onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering Charlotte Christian has won five matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cary Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Morgan Banks, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up three walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydney Francois, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anna Hinde, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Providence Day has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Charlotte Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Providence Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Providence Day beat Charlotte Christian 5-1 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Banks, who struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Providence Day still be able to contain Banks? There's only one way to find out.
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