There's no place like home for St. Paul, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Crestview Cougars on Tuesday. This was a revenge match for St. Paul, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-0 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Kole Maxwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Ben Blum and Jacob Bocock did most of the damage at the plate: Blum scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Bocock went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Drew Kuhnle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Crestview's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Fulk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Fulk is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Crestview, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will take on Bellevue at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Crestview, they will be playing at home against Clear Fork at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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