For the second straight game, South Central will face off against St. Paul. The Trojans will host the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Central has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against St. Paul on Thursday. They came up short against the Flyers, falling 12-2.
For St. Paul's part, Taegan Mansfield-Bush made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Mansfield-Bush has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ryleigh Mansfield-Bush was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Kalizewski, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
St. Paul was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
St. Paul's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
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