It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Providence had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They didn't even let the Salem Lions on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Pioneers have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Providence got a big performance out of Cole Huett, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Blake Straub was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
Pioneers
| 05/31/25 vs Salem | 52.4% |
| 05/29/25 vs Eastern | 31.8% |
| 05/24/25 @ Lanesville | 28.1% |
| 05/22/25 vs Bedford North Lawrence | 30% |
| 05/21/25 @ Jeffersonville | 36.7% |
| + 30 more games |
Providence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win (which was Providence's third in a row) raised their record to 14-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Salem, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-9-1.
As of now, neither Providence nor the Lions have any future games scheduled.
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