The Providence School Stallions will take on the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Providence School came up short against Episcopal School of Jacksonville and fell 16-12.
Elle Burns was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Burns was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Lorelai Herndon
| 02/20/25 vs Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 4 |
| 04/02/24 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 3 |
| 05/14/24 vs North Florida Christian | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ Sandalwood | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Countryside Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Summer Stearns and Lorelai Herndon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stearns scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Herndon went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. The dominant performance gave Herndon a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Cardona, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bishop Kenny's offense. They lost 10-0 to Atlantic Coast on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Crusaders have suffered since April 18, 2024.
Bishop Kenny saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Bishop Kenny and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Providence School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Providence School took their win against Bishop Kenny when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Providence School repeat their success, or does Bishop Kenny have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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