Providence School had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 13-9 win over the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles. With that victory, Providence School brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Providence School got a great performance from Donovan Rabiei as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Rabiei has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colby Batsch was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Oliveira, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Episcopal School of Jacksonville's side, Jack Ottesen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
Providence School pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Providence School will be playing in front of their home fans against Tate at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Providence School is facing Tate at the right time seeing as Tate is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Fernandina Beach at 6:30 p.m. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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