St. Paul won against Hammond on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. St. Paul's didn't even let Hammond on the board, marking St. Paul's second-straight 10-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
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Jude Reason tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Paul's is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Cody Corales and Brody Bouterie did most of the damage at the plate: Corales went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Bouterie scored three runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Corales has posted since back in February. Brennan Villa was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
St. Paul's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Paul's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. Hammond's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Paul's is set to square off against their familiar foe Ponchatoula at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hammond will challenge rival Mandeville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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