After flying high against Coastal HomeSchool back in February, Providence Athletic Club came back down to earth. The Providence Athletic Club Panthers suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Augusta Eagles on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Providence Athletic Club in their matchups with Augusta Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
For Augusta Eagles' part, Wesley Silas and Eli Poteet made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Silas kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Poteet struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Silas scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Poteet scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryar Rhoden, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Providence Athletic Club fell to 2-1. As for Augusta Eagles, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2-1.
Providence Athletic Club will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Augusta Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on April 16th. As for Augusta Eagles, they will be playing at home against Heathwood Hall Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Augusta Eagles is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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