St. Paul/Palmer got themselves on the board against Aurora on Thursday, but Aurora never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Aurora Huskies as they made off with a 10-0 win. This was a revenge match for St. Paul/Palmer, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 defeat when these two played on Thursday.
Ashton Meinecke was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Meinecke has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinecke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meinecke wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Bader, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Zandyn Weller, who scored a run and stole two bases.
St. Paul/Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Aurora, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
St. Paul/Palmer will be playing at home against Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul/Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. Aurora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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