Softball Recap: St. Pauls Has No Trouble Against Clinton

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/03/25 vs Lakewood	18
04/15/25 @ Clinton	11
04/08/25 vs Fairmont	11
04/04/25 vs Red Springs	11
04/16/25 vs Clinton	10

St. Pauls won the last time they faced Clinton and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Dark Horses with a sharp 17-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Kayla Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Angel Purcell was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ke'Mya Baldwin, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.

St. Pauls kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.

The win got St. Pauls back to even at 8-8. As for Clinton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

St. Pauls will challenge Lumberton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Clinton, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on the 28th.