St. Pauls and Fairmont are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will host the Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairmont took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Pauls, who comes in off a win.
St. Pauls took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Red Springs, sneaking past 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since April 19, 2024.
Jaden Parker
| 02/25/25 vs South View | 7 |
| 03/06/25 @ Scotland | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ West Bladen | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Lakewood | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs West Bladen | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Cameron Mcniell and Jaden Parker were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Mcniell pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Parker pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of St. Pauls' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). At bat, Mcniell scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Parker scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Parker has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, St. Pauls let Theo Setzer and Jaylen Jacobs run wild. Setzer got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Jacobs scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jacobs has become a key player for St. Pauls: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Fairmont came up short against Midway on Friday and fell 9-5. The Golden Tornadoes have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for St. Pauls, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-7.
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