The St. Pauls Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Clinton Dark Horses at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Pauls has seven straight wins, Clinton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. Pauls can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on West Bladen with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Kayla Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Angel Purcell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Roni Hightower, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Clinton fell victim to a tough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Midway on Thursday.
Carmella Carlton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Niah Torres, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
St. Pauls is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
St. Pauls' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. St. Pauls has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Clinton, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Pauls continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went St. Pauls' way against Clinton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as St. Pauls made off with a 15-1 win. Does St. Pauls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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