The Providence Hall Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Providence Hall will be strutting in after a win while Judge Memorial Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
While Providence Hall didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Summit Academy 11-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Patriots have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dom Herrera
| 03/21/25 @ Summit Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Ben Lomond | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ South Summit | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Summit Academy | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Bonneville | 1 |
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Providence Hall let Dom Herrera and Andrew Taylor run wild. Herrera scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Taylor scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Herrera is becoming a predictor of Providence Hall's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Tatem Bowen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Providence Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Judge Memorial Catholic's offense. They came up short against Timpview on Wednesday, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Judge Memorial Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Augustine, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Providence Hall is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. Judge Memorial Catholic now has a losing record of 5-6.
Judge Memorial Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Providence Hall has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Judge Memorial Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Providence Hall's sizable advantage in that area, Judge Memorial Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Providence Hall beat Judge Memorial Catholic 16-12 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Hall since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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