After flying high against Trinity last Tuesday, Providence Grove came back down to earth. The Providence Grove Patriots fell just short of the Randleman Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Providence Grove of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Providence Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Randleman's side, Kinzie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Savannah Roman was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Providence Grove dropped their record down to 7-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Randleman, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Providence Grove will take on Northern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Providence Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Randleman, they will head out on the road to square off against McMichael at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Randleman's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so McMichael's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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