Providence won the last time they faced West De Pere, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Providence Pioneers put the hurt on the West De Pere Phantoms with a sharp 15-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Providence.
Gavin Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jackson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Kruer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cole Huett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Providence pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for West De Pere, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Providence will stay at home for another game and welcome Eastern at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West De Pere, they will head out on the road to challenge Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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