Providence is a perfect 8-0 against New Washington since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pioneers will welcome the Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Providence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Providence's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Southwestern as they made off with an 18-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won five in a row.
Sydney Laslie (2027)
| 05/19/25 @ Southwestern | 9 |
| 04/29/25 @ New Albany | 7 |
| 04/22/25 @ Switzerland County | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Clarksville | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Jeffersonville | 7 |
| 04/12/25 vs Perry Central | 10 |
Sydney Laslie (2027) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lainey Weber (2028), who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Presley Flowers (2028), who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Providence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, New Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Southwestern, falling 17-7.
Providence's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for New Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Providence's way against New Washington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Providence made off with a 16-6 victory. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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