The Providence Panthers will face off against the Cox Mill Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Providence's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home while Cox Mill has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Providence will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against East Mecklenburg on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 16-5 win. Considering the Panthers have won 13 matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Cox Mill and South Iredell, and South Iredell kept the tradition alive. The Chargers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday.
John Ingle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Cox Mill: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least ten strikeouts, but 4-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Tyler Hicks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Sean Roman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Cox Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Providence, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-5.
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