The Providence School Stallions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tate Aggies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Providence School has four straight victories, Tate has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Providence School beat Episcopal School of Jacksonville 13-9. With that win, Providence School brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Providence School got a great performance from Donovan Rabiei as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Rabiei has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colby Batsch was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kyle Powers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
While Tate couldn't quite beat St. Augustine on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Tate fell just short of St. Augustine by a score of 3-1.
Neal Croom was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Bray Touchstone was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Providence School pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Tate, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Providence School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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