Tuesday just wasn't the day for Vigor's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 26-0 to the St. Paul's Episcopal Saints, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Vigor has not had much luck with St. Paul's Episcopal recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For St. Paul's Episcopal's part, Madeline Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Howard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Voris was incredible, firing off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Emily Lockhart was another key contributor, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Vigor's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
Vigor will head out on the road to square off against Citronelle at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, they will be playing at home against Faith Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something St. Paul's Episcopal surely won't give up without a fight.
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