St. Pauls and Fairmont are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Pauls knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Fairmont likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, St. Pauls got the win against Red Springs by a conclusive 15-3. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
St. Pauls got a great performance from Zavannah Locklear as she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
Angel Purcell
| 04/04/25 vs Red Springs | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Red Springs | 5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Lakewood | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Whiteville | 4 |
| 04/17/24 @ New Hanover | 4 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Angel Purcell, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. Ke'Mya Baldwin was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Pauls kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Fairmont lost 7-1 to Midway on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
St. Pauls' win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Fairmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
St. Pauls took their victory against Fairmont when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Golden Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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