Providence School was the 7-6 winner over St. Johns Country Day when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Providence School Stallions fell just short of the St. Johns Country Day Spartans by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Providence School has lost by just one run.
Ryan Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Nuualiitia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
On St. Johns Country Day's side, Seth Alford made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alford was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Jack Ensell tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Alford wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Boylston, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Providence School dropped their record down to 11-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Johns Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season.
Providence School will be playing at home against Palatka at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Providence School's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Palatka's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Johns Country Day, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop Kenny at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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