Providence Day is 10-0 against Charlotte Latin since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Providence Day Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Providence Day: 3, Charlotte Latin: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Providence Day is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Charlotte Country Day School (and have done all season long). Providence Day put the hurt on Charlotte Country Day School with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Providence Day.
Rachel Lyons made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Lyons was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annabelle Cicoletti, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Dillman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin scored first but ultimately less than Cannon in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Cougars. Charlotte Latin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sydney Thune spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caroline Coble made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Latin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cannon only tossed three.
Providence Day's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Charlotte Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
Providence Day beat Charlotte Latin 3-0 when the teams last played on April 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Thune, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Providence Day still be able to contain Thune? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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