Butler hasn't had much luck against Providence recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Butler Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Providence Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Butler 3.2, Providence 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Butler's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Garinger 15-0. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Ryan Semm made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Semm was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season.
Semm wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grayson DeBerry, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another was Jhanuel Ramos, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Butler always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Providence was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Charlotte Catholic by a score of 3-2. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Butler's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.8 runs. As for Providence, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Butler suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Providence in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Butler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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