Softball Preview: Clinton Dark Horses vs. St. Pauls Bulldogs
The Clinton Dark Horses will head out on the road to take on the St. Pauls Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clinton has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while St. Pauls will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Thursday, Clinton fell victim to a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Midway.
Carmella Carlton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Niah Torres, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Pauls stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against West Bladen as St. Pauls made off with an 8-2 win.
Kayla Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Angel Purcell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last six times she's played. Roni Hightower was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for St. Pauls, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Clinton suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to St. Pauls in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Clinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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