Seventy-First had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it 14. They came up short against the St. Pauls Bulldogs, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 on Tuesday.
As for St. Pauls, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games.
For St. Pauls' part, Aniyah Locklear and Angel Purcell did most of the damage at the plate: Locklear went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Purcell went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three hits gave Locklear a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Vargas, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Seventy-First will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on E.E. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Golden Bulls have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.38 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Pauls, they will be taking part in a tournament against Red Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.55 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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