Garinger hasn't had much luck against Providence recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will take on the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Garinger will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Garinger made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Charlotte, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats blew past the Lions 13-6 on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Lions on their field since April 9, 2015.
Sabion Smith
| 04/09/25 @ West Charlotte | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Berry | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Charlotte Catholic | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Olympic | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs East Mecklenburg | 1 |
Edson Hesiquio Alvarez and Sabion Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Hesiquio Alvarez scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Smith is becoming a predictor of Garinger's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 1-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Reiner Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Garinger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Providence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let Ardrey Kell get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Providence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Garinger, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Garinger suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Providence in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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