Providence Hall won against North Sevier last Wednesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Providence Hall Patriots never let the North Summit Braves onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Providence Hall has managed all season.
Dawson McDermaid was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. McDermaid has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDermaid was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Providence Hall got a massive performance out of Jared Wagner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Sackett, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
On North Summit's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Octavio Tarin, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The victory (which was Providence Hall's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for North Summit, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Providence Hall will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Summit Academy at 3:30 p.m. Summit Academy is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Providence Hall will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for North Summit, they will take on North Sevier at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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