Trinity Catholic lost against Providence School back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Trinity Catholic Celtics' tough 7-1 loss to the Providence School Stallions might stick with them for a while. Trinity Catholic has struggled against Providence School recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Drew Meyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trinity Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mekai Griffin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Providence School's side, Kyle Powers tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ryan Walls came in to relieve Powers and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Trinity Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Providence School, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Trinity Catholic will be playing at home against The Villages Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Providence School, they will head out on the road to challenge Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Providence School's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Episcopal School of Jacksonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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