Softball: Providence Rallies Past Queen of Peace

Touching All the Bases: Providence freshman Courtney Pych had sacrificed in her first two plate appearances Saturday, but with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, she hit a clutch two-run single to give the Celtics a 4-3 lead. Leadoff hitter Allie Strick followed with an RBI single for an insurance run. Celtics pitcher Amanda Wilson surrendered a double with two outs in the top of the seventh before ending the game on a popout, giving Providence a 5-3 victory over Queen of Peace.

Patch’s MVP: Providence's No. 8 hitter, Illana Primack, singled in her first two at-bats and then walked before Pych delivered her clutch hit in the sixth inning. Primack’s walk was the only one received by the Celtics all afternoon.

Queen of Peace Leaders: Kristi Gierman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, Steph Rich went 2-4 with a double, and Jessica Kelly, the losing pitcher, went 3-for-3 with a double.

Providence Leaders: Allie Strick went 2-for-4, winning pitcher Amanda Wilson went 2- for-3 with a double, Tara Airola was 2-for-3 with a double, and Illana Primack was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Quotable I: Providence coach Jay Biesterfeld on Courtney Pych's two-run go-ahead single in the sixth inning: "I thought she picked out a good pitch to hit and came through with a very big hit for us."

Quotable II: Queen of Peace coach Nikki Schuch on missed opportunities: "We didn't get key hits. We had the bases loaded with one out and couldn't get anyone in. They got the key hits, we didn't."

Team Records: Providence: 2-4-1; Queen of Peace: 3-4.

What’s Next: Providence hosts Morris on Monday. Queen of Peace invites Oak Park and River Forest to visit Burbank on Monday.