The Providence School Stallions will face off against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Providence School put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. They came out on top against Episcopal School of Jacksonville by a score of 11-8. The victory was some much needed relief for the Stallions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Luke Manderson and Jake Cotner did most of the damage at the plate: Manderson went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Cotner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Cotner a new career-high in RBI (three). Brody Kraft was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Johns Country Day beat Oakleaf 11-7 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
St. Johns Country Day also got a great performance from Madden Williams as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Brayden Harris was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jonas Wells, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Providence School's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for St. Johns Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Providence School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Johns Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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