The Ponte Vedra Sharks will head out on the road to face off against the Providence School Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponte Vedra will be strutting in after a victory while Providence School will be coming in after a defeat.
Ponte Vedra scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Eagle's View onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ponte Vedra.
Roshan Patel tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ponte Vedra got a massive performance out of Austin O?Hara, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Hoag, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Providence School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Calvary Christian.
Providence School also got a good showing from Reedy Neill, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Providence School saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Wortmann, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Ponte Vedra's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Providence School, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ponte Vedra has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Providence School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ponte Vedra might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Providence School when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Ponte Vedra avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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