The Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Madison Cubs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Providence, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Providence gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Southwestern 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Providence.
Sydney Laslie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Laslie was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Presley Hegedus, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Lucia Bartley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Madison's offense. They fell just short of South Dearborn by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Madison's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Providence's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Providence skirted past Madison 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence 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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