The Providence Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Cottondale Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Providence Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight defeats, while Cottondale will come in with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Providence Christian's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Long on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Cottondale made easy work of Marianna on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Annelise Skipper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Marley Green was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Maycee Griffin was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Cottondale hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Cottondale's record now sits at 7-3. As for Providence Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Providence Christian couldn't quite get it done against Cottondale when the teams last played on March 4th as they fell 3-0. Can Providence Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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