Breck extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Providence Academy Lions. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 10, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Al Klarfeld and Koen Mehta did some serious damage despite the final result: Klarfeld went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Mehta went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Josh Melnick also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Providence Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
On Providence Academy's side, JJ Rooney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rooney was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Foster was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Vince Scherer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Breck will face off against rival Blake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Providence Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Minnehaha Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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