Providence is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 3:15 p.m.
Providence managed to slip by Flintridge Sacred Heart the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Providence lost 8-1 to Flintridge Sacred Heart on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Pioneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Madelynn Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Delailah Lopez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Rio Hondo Prep sidestepped Alhambra for a 5-4 victory.
Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Providence was able to grind out a solid victory over Rio Hondo Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. Does Providence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rio Hondo Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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