New Providence is 1-7 against Union Catholic since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. New Providence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
New Providence was handed a 11-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chatham 9-8. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Haley Kessler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Emma Peldunas, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
New Providence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Union Catholic fell victim to Summit and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Hilltoppers, falling 13-0. The Vikings have struggled against the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
New Providence now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Union Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
New Providence skirted past Union Catholic 11-9 when the teams last played on April 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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