The Independence Patriots will take on the Providence Day Chargers in a tournament on Wednesday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Independence saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They fell just short of Caldwell Academy by a score of 9-8. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alfred Seaman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Brian Crowder was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Providence Day had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Cox Mill. That's two games straight that Providence Day has won by exactly ten runs.
Providence Day let Austin Nelson and Owen Shirey run wild. Nelson went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple, while Shirey scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave Shirey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rush Adams, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Providence Day's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
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