The Trinity Shamrocks will face off against the Providence Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Providence will be up against a hot Trinity squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Shamrocks' pitchers stepped up to hand North Oldham a 6-0 shutout on Friday.
Meanwhile, Providence had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Carter Odaffer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Providence let Lincoln Kruer and Kalen Sipes run wild. Kruer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Sipes went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Kruer has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Huett, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Trinity's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Providence, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Trinity came up short against Providence when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Will the Shamrocks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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