Providence dropped their record down to 20-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell 7-3 to the Independence Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-6 defeat back in April.
Sophie Strugar
| 05/01/25 vs Independence | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hough | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Independence | 5 |
Sophie Strugar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Casey Tomljanovic was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Independence, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Independence's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Maliyah Alexander gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, Independence's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Michaela Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As of now, neither Providence nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.
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