St. Paul's Episcopal won against Vigor on Tuesday with 26 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The St. Paul's Episcopal Saints' pitcher stepped up to hand the Vigor Wolves a 26-0 shutout. That's two games straight that St. Paul's Episcopal has won by exactly 26 runs.
Madeline Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Voris, who fired 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.
St. Paul's Episcopal's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Vigor, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
St. Paul's Episcopal will be playing at home against Faith Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Vigor, they will head out on the road to face off against Citronelle at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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