After a string of four wins, Blake's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 7-1 to the Providence Academy Lions. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Blake has scored all season.
For Providence Academy's part, Tommy Jaeger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gabriel Nathe was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Patrick Burns was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Blake's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Providence Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Blake will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Breck at 4:30 p.m. Breck knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Blake likes a good challenge. As for Providence Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at 6:30 p.m. Providence Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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