The Providence Grove Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Uwharrie Charter Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The third road contest was the charm for Providence Grove, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged Surry Central out 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for Providence Grove as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jayten Beasley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Beasley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beasley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Trevor Kirkman looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Beasley wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Ellis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Andrew Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Uwharrie Charter sidestepped Trinity for a 6-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Uwharrie Charter.
The victory got Providence Grove back to even at 4-4. As for Uwharrie Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Providence Grove came up short against Uwharrie Charter when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 7-2. Can Providence Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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