The Providence Pioneers will take on the Valley Christian Defenders at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Providence: 1.8, Valley Christian: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Providence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against South El Monte by a score of 8-3. The win was nothing new for Providence as they're now sitting on three straight.
Delailah Lopez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mia Allinson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Valley Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Shadow Hills. That's two games straight that Valley Christian has won by exactly three runs.
Providence's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-3. As for Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
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