It could be true that Providence Academy’s best baseball days are still in the future, but the Knights are making a strong case for coming of age early.
The Knights are 6-0, including their first-ever TSSAA district wins — a pair of one-run decisions against Lakeway Christian on Monday and Tuesday.
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