St. Pauls is 0-10 against Whiteville since April of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The St. Pauls Bulldogs will challenge the Whiteville Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. Whiteville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Pauls, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, St. Pauls made easy work of Pine Forest and carried off a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Kayla Williams made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, St. Pauls let Madison Locklear and Angel Purcell run wild. Locklear scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Purcell scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Purcell has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ke'Mya Baldwin, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
St. Pauls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Whiteville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of South Brunswick. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolfpack have suffered since April 23, 2024.
The win got St. Pauls back to even at 2-2. As for Whiteville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
St. Pauls couldn't quite get it done against Whiteville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 15-10. Can St. Pauls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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