St. Paul Academy-Summit is 1-9 against Providence Academy since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spartans will head out to challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. St. Paul Academy-Summit has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Paul Academy-Summit is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 14-2 to New Life Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered against the Eagles since April 11, 2015.
Meanwhile, Providence Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Blake by a score of 14-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this contest were averaging 2.64 runs allowed.
Romeo Sweet made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sweet was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Nathe, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joe Berghult, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Providence Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Providence Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul Academy-Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
St. Paul Academy-Summit suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Providence Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
