St. Pauls is 0-4 against Midway since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Pauls Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Midway Raiders at 6:00 p.m. St. Pauls will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
St. Pauls stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Clinton.
Yomaris Vasquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Vasquez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, St. Pauls let Angel Purcell and Ke'Mya Baldwin loose on the outfield. Purcell went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Baldwin went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Baldwin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Hailey Ray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Midway unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Harnett Central by a score of 8-6.
Eva McLamb and Kiley Ives did some serious damage despite the final result: McLamb scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Ives scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenzie Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
St. Pauls is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Midway, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. St. Pauls has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Midway struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Pauls suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Midway when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can St. Pauls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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