On Monday, the St. Paul Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Milford Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Charlee Wegner made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Wegner wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Petersen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Brooke Peetz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
St. Paul hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milford struck out nine times.
St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Milford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Paul will head out to challenge York at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Milford, they will venture away from home to square off against Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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