Thursday just wasn't the day for Aurora's offense. They lost 10-0 to the St. Paul/Palmer Wildcats on Thursday. Aurora was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Paul/Palmer apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Thursday.
For St. Paul/Palmer's part, Ashton Meinecke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Meinecke has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinecke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meinecke wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Bader, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Zandyn Weller, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Aurora has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for St. Paul/Palmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Aurora does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Paul/Palmer, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adams Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so St. Paul/Palmer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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