Baseball Recap: Ben Lomond Comes Up Short

Ben Lomond had lost eight straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it nine. They came up short against the Providence Hall Patriots, falling 18-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Scots of the 18-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.

Ben Lomond saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kale Ha'o, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Ha'o has hit this season. Another was Kai Langston, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

As for Providence Hall, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On Providence Hall's side, Ryker Lancaster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lancaster has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kale Mayne was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Providence Hall's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Coming up, Ben Lomond will head out on the road to face off against Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Providence Hall, they will host Grantsville at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cowboys' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.