The St. Pauls Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Red Springs Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Pauls has eight straight wins, Red Springs has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Pauls gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Clinton.
Yomaris Vasquez made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Vasquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ke'Mya Baldwin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Aniyah Locklear was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Red Springs fell victim to Midway and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Raiders.
St. Pauls' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Red Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went St. Pauls' way against Red Springs when the teams last played back in March as St. Pauls made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pauls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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