Providence came tearing into Wednesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Providence also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Grace Workman and Olyvia Rutter made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Workman struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Rutter pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Workman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Workman went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Rutter went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breanna Pelaez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. Mia Allinson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Providence pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Harvard-Westlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Providence will face off against Westridge at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harvard-Westlake, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Crossroads at 3:00 p.m. Crossroads knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Harvard-Westlake likes a good challenge.
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