The Providence Pioneers will challenge the Mitchell Bluejackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Providence has four straight wins, Mitchell has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Providence's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Madison. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pioneers have posted since April 29th.
The result came thanks to Presley Hegedus (2026)'s shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Mitchell lost 15-5 to New Albany on Tuesday.
Providence pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Providence came out on top in a nail-biter against Mitchell in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Bluejackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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