Red Springs hadn't done well against St. Pauls recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Red Devils walked away with a 6-2 win over the Bulldogs. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Red Devils as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Xzavier Sinclair made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Red Springs is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-6 otherwise. Sinclair was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
Alfredo Lowery
| 04/01/25 vs St. Pauls | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Hoke County | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Forest Hills | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alfredo Lowery, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Maliki Locklear also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Red Springs' win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-7. As for St. Pauls, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Red Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Pauls: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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