Sadly, Providence Day is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They fell 8-4 to the Gaston Christian Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Providence Day of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Trevor Yancey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Anderson Shirey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cullen Ward, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Providence Day didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Gaston Christian's side, Xander Sutton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Nicks, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Meridian Leffew was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Providence Day has fallen quite a ways from their 22-10 record last season and are now at 0-5. As for Gaston Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Providence Day will head out on the road to challenge SouthLake Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Providence Day is facing SouthLake Christian Academy at the right time seeing as SouthLake Christian Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Gaston Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against NorthPoint Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m.
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