Providence Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lakeway Christian Academy Lions 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Providence Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Lakeway Christian Academy's part, Chasen Lovin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lovin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elijah Henry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Davis Peralta-lawson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Lakeway Christian Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post two or more home runs.
Providence Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Lakeway Christian Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
Providence Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lakeway Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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