Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Pauls's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Midway Raiders on Tuesday. St. Pauls' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
St. Pauls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Garner, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Midway's side, John McLamb made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. McLamb has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. McLamb was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Tanner Williams looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Midway let Carson Tew and Wyatt Lucas loose on the outfield. Tew scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lucas scored a run while going 2-for-3. Tripp Westbrook was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
St. Pauls' defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Midway, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
While St. Pauls had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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