The St. Paul Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the IDEA South Flores Owls at 4:00 p.m.
St. Paul lost a close one when they played last Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on last Monday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-1 walloping at the hands of SA S. St. Paul has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while IDEA South Flores put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Varsity Opponent. Everything went IDEA South Flores' way against Varsity Opponent as IDEA South Flores made off with an 11-0 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for IDEA South Flores this season.
Shaylee Rodmaker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodmaker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodmaker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leyah Pina, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Layla Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
St. Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for IDEA South Flores, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-9.
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