It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Providence School can now relate to. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles on Tuesday. The Stallions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Providence School got a good showing from Ryan Smith, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. That's the fewest hits Smith has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Preston Ricchini was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Providence School's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Eagles beat Providence School by a score of 7-2 later that day.
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