Baseball: Providence Reigns in a Light Rain

Touching All the Bases: Providence jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning on a two-run single by Dan Potempa, added two more runs in the third inning on an error and a an RBI single from Joe Houlihan and then broke the game wide open in the fourth on a three-run home run by Sam Travis. Providence left-hander Matt Trowbridge struggled with command all afternoon, but surrendered just two runs in 4.2 innings of work as the Celtics defeated St. Laurence 7-3 on Monday in a light rain and evened the series between the Catholic League rivals at 1-1.

Patch’s MVP: Providence's No. 2 hitter Zak Kutsulis went 4-for-4 and his third hit, of the infield variety, kept an inning alive and set the stage for Travis' three-run homer. Kutsulis scored three runs and stole two bases.

St. Laurence Leaders: Mike Kornacker singled twice and scored.

Providence Leaders: Kevin DeFilippis went 3-for-4 with a double, Kutsulis went 4-for-4, Travis hit a three-run homer, Potempa went 3-for-3 with a double.

Quotable I: St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus on Providence's ability to come through in the clutch: "I think they had five runs with two outs, so give their guys credit. They came through and we made some mistakes."

Quotable II: Providence coach Mark Smith on playing after a loss for the first time this season: "I'm proud of how we bounced back. We'll enjoy it for a few more minutes, and then we'll talk about Fenwick."

Team Records: St. Laurence: 17-4, 7-1 Catholic League Blue; Providence: 15-1, 5-1 Catholic League Blue.

What’s Next: Providence will host Fenwick on Tuesday, while St. Laurence will entertain Mt. Carmel on Wednesday.