In what's become a running theme this season, St. Pauls gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the West Bladen Knights. The victory was nothing new for St. Pauls as they're now sitting on five straight.
Yomaris Vasquez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Vasquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, St. Pauls let Angel Purcell and Ke'Mya Baldwin loose on the outfield. Purcell went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Baldwin scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Purcell has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Porter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On West Bladen's side, Kali Allen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, West Bladen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
St. Pauls is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for West Bladen, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
St. Pauls will head out on the road to take on New Hanover at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Pauls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for West Bladen, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Pauls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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