St. Paul has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the York Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games St. Paul has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, St. Paul had just enough and edged Milford out 3-1.
Charlee Wegner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Wegner wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Petersen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Brooke Peetz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
St. Paul hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milford struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, York entered their tilt with Lexington on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Minutemen a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Dukes have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
York got a massive performance out of McKenzie Linder, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, Linder also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had in her last 16 matchups. Hayley Mattox was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
St. Paul has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for York, they pushed their record up to 16-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Paul has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Paul beat York 10-5 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Paul 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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