Providence Day had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Charlotte Christian Knights. For Providence Day, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 defeat Charlotte Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 4th.
Rachel Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, Providence Day's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Cicoletti, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Charlotte Christian's side, Anna Hinde was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Hinde is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last seven games she's played.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Providence Day is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Charlotte Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Providence Day will take on Covenant Day at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Charlotte Christian, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Cannon at 4:30 p.m. Cannon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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