Providence Grove won against Robert C. Byrd last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Providence Grove Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Waccamaw Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Providence Grove.
Trevor Kirkman looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Flinchum was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Will Dabbs, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Waccamaw's side, Christian Galasso was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Mabus, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Providence Grove now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Waccamaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Providence Grove is on the road again on Friday to play Lugoff-Elgin at 3:00 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Providence Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Waccamaw, they will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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