Polytechnic was the 3-1 winner over Providence when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Polytechnic Panthers fell just short of the Providence Pioneers by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Polytechnic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kim, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Providence's side, Adrian Contreras and Andrew Malong were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Contreras pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Malong struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Contreras has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Contreras scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Malong went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Polytechnic's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Providence, their record now sits at 5-15.
While Polytechnic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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