St. Paul had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Vernonia Loggers 14-4. The result was nothing new for St. Paul, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Vernonia's part, Gage Erhardt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Erhardt is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
St. Paul's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Vernonia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Paul will face off against Clatskanie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Clatskanie likes a good challenge. As for Vernonia, they will head out on the road to challenge Knappa at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Knappa will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Vernonia surely won't give up without a fight.
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