The Providence Hall Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Providence Hall has three straight wins, Judge Memorial Catholic has 19 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, everything went Providence Hall's way against Millard as Providence Hall made off with an 11-1 victory.
Westin Willis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Willis was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson McDermaid, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drake Hickam, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Judge Memorial Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a tough 18-12 defeat at the hands of North Sevier. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Dominic Fassio led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Damarco Soutor was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Judge Memorial Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Providence Hall has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Providence Hall took their win against Judge Memorial Catholic in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 21-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Hall 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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