With a playoff win on the line, Providence rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Charlotte Catholic Cougars 4-3. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-3 win back in March.
Annie Stienecker
| 05/06/25 vs Charlotte Catholic | 5 |
| 04/29/25 vs East Mecklenburg | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hough | 0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Myers Park | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Marvin Ridge | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Butler | 7 |
Annie Stienecker tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April.
At the plate, Providence's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Camryn O'Connor, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Providence is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Looking ahead, Providence will square off against Hickory Ridge on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.8, the Ragin' Bulls 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Charlotte Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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