St. Paul's Episcopal is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Faith Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Paul's Episcopal Saints will take on the Faith Academy Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, while St. Paul's Episcopal put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Vigor. St. Paul's Episcopal beat Vigor by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 26-0.
Madeline Howard made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Voris was incredible, firing off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Emily Lockhart was another key contributor, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Faith Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Baldwin County. Faith Academy's win was all the more impressive since Baldwin County was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
St. Paul's Episcopal's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Faith Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
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