St. Pauls lost to Lumberton back in April of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Pirates. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jaden Parker
| 02/25/25 vs South View | 6 |
| 04/08/25 vs Fairmont | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ West Bladen | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs West Bladen | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Scotland | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Jaden Parker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. St. Pauls is 4-2 when Parker allows two or fewer earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Parker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Jaylen Jacobs was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayin Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
St. Pauls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lumberton only posted a batting average of .042.
St. Pauls' record is now 8-10. As for Lumberton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
Looking ahead, St. Pauls will face off against Red Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lumberton, they will square off against Scotland at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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